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Date Posted: 15:15:13 11/28/01 Wed
Author: denny
Subject: maranta blues

i suppose its been about a year and some since i got this last maranta,its my record,but now it seems to be on its way out too.
i`ve never been able to keep this one alive for long periods of time.does anyone know if this is just a short lived plant,or what im doing wrong?
i know it reacts badly to drought,perhaps i droughted it once too often,or maybe they and me just dont get along.
any suggestions?
comments?.

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[> Re: maranta blues -- Liz, 15:10:58 11/29/01 Thu [1]

I currently have 2 marantas, one is the more colorful one and seems to be doing well. It likes brightish light and to dry pretty well between waterings. The other is the lighter kind and seems to aspire to moving to the dumpster. I can't figure it out. One likes me and the other doesn't. Sorry I can't help.


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[> Re: maranta blues -- Cena, 06:37:49 11/30/01 Fri [1]

They hate me equally. Stromanthe, any of this family... and I dearly love them! Just over water them, till you think they should be swimming, not just drowning. My MIL overwaters EVERYTHING, and her's look like they should be entered in a show.

I won't grow them now, just on principle... mainly the principle of my wallet. Why keep throwing money in the toilet and flushing it??? Speaking just for myself here!


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[> Re: maranta blues -- Randy, 11:04:40 12/01/01 Sat [1]

Maratas have to have constant high (real high) humidity. I keep my variegated Prayer plant hanging above a pond and still mist it frequently. Just the other day I noticed it starting to bloom.
Randy


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[> Re: maranta blues -- denny, 17:45:31 12/01/01 Sat [1]

cena,my stromatha has done well for over three yers now,but it did start to fail a while back.i took it out and replaced the soil with a super lite well draining soil.
this is what i`ll try with the prayer plant.
thanks for the hint!

thanks randy,if only i had that option.
i do mist and can tell when the air is dry because the leaf tips turn brown,too bad they dont turn back to normal.however at the rate they grow thoses leaves can be removed without even missing them.
i get alot of flowers too,very cute in a close up view,tiny.


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[> *!* Re: maranta blues -- perLite, 20:52:50 12/19/01 Wed [1]

Here's a quote referring to Calatheas:
"the secret is water on the leaves"
from The New Houseplant. I think many in the Marantaceae benefit from terrarium culture and frequent misting.
Stromanthe is the toughest I've found in the family. Nearly hard to kill.
And, before you toss out the pot, check the soil and see if you find some fat rhizomes or tuberish things in there. You might be surprised with something to grow on.
And if your Marantas are blue, send them here...


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