It's great to see you :) All of my calatheas except my rattlesnake confuse me. I don't know if it is more forgiving of a beginner or I just got lucky, but it definitely makes me feel like I am doing something right, even if it is happiest, on the console below my TV. As for the rest, I believe one is a pinstripe, sold as an ornata. Then I have a Beauty Star, which I am pretty sure is correct but was so sad looking when I received it and is still just holding on. Then one that was sold to me as "roseopicta" with a deep, shiny green and medallion pattern, but only the center vein is pink on 2 out of 6 leaves. Maybe just a variation or needs more light, but not the kind ol light I was giving it? I am hoping that now that I have a better watering schedule, lots of aeration and drainage and naturally humid environment instead of my air conditioned rooms I can get a better hold on how to treat them and make them happy. Of course, because some parts of my routine are down and I am feeling more confident, that means I must find what looks like the beginnings of spider mites on them.
Hi, Melissa! If I remember correctly, a lot of the patters that have pink on the leaf surface do tend to fade with time, but I don't know why. Some calatheas do have permanent pink patterns but the ones that come to mind are somaclonal variants (from tissue cultures) or were specifically cultivated by growers to remain to pink over the life course (like the markings on a Dottie). Oh, no--I hope you don't have spider mites! And I'm glad to hear yours are doing well. I have quite a few that I received in the same shape as your Beauty Star--I can definitely relate!
@@AddyBeez Thanks for your info and encouragement. I did a neem treatment last week and have a bit of neem in my mister. So far it is only my 3 fussy plants that seem to be like this and not my marantas and rattlesnake despite being all together. the white marks on the underside are not webbing but appear to be scratches. More experiments and documentation in my future!
Maybe a couple of years under very good lighting. I'm in a Calathea facebook groop and you see mature C. ornata all the time, but I think it is mostly people from tropical countries. But I don't see why it couldn't be done inside in temperate climates.
I have a White star and what I think is an ornata, hopefully I'll see them mature one day, I could even plant them in the ground where I live in Costa Rica :D I've seen what I thought was an ornata developed into a no pattern just dark leaved plant in a friends house, and was so intrigued I bought an ornata next time I saw one in hopes of watching it develop closely ;)
Hey there, it's great to see your beautiful face! I agree that calatheas have the most striking leaves. One day, when I live in a more humid climate, I would love to have more - although I'm becoming obsessed w/ that rotundum. What a beauty! It's really a good idea to think about what a plant will do when it becomes mature, to make sure you still like it or have room for it.
Thank you, Cheryl! 😊 I am really taken with the rotundum, too. The very bottom leaf is starting to look a little yellow--please cross your fingers for me. I'm trying to get the watering right and there isn't much plant to spare for error. Maybe once it's a bit more established, I'll switch it to a nursery pot or terracotta.
@@AddyBeez Fingers firmly crossed!! Also, if it comes to it, I was able to successfully propagate my Lady Valentine in water (after 2 failed tries). Now I'm afraid to transfer it to soil, lol!
That is very interesting. I am still looking for the origins of the white star and have seen it go through a series of different spellings (whitestar vs white star). I keep wondering if it is a cultivar of the majestica, or maybe a somaclonal variant, but I am still in the dark about it; though I haven't been able to find a patent so maybe I'm wrong. You can see lithographs of the Albolineata though from around 1845 or so online, which are also really interesting. There is definitely nothing boring about these plants!
What do you think about calathea lutea? Do u think it's a calathea? Because the foliage it's so different with the other calathea. I just thought maybe most nursery in my country mislabeled it the calathea family.love your content as always. Sorry for my bad English. 🙏
Hello! 😊 I have seen it in the taxonomy literature as a calathea but I do agree with you. It is one of the taller calatheas and the first time I saw a picture of one, I mistook it for an alocasia! We don't have any for sale in the nurseries where I am--so I haven't seen one in person but I am very curious about it.
Such a good question! I honestly have no idea what the utility of a pattern might be--maybe to attract pollinators? But now I will probably try to find out!
Cool vid. My Dottie... Which I thought was a Dottie?? All the new leaves don't have any pink anymore. Instead the pink is just plain white. So it's a dark green with white. Instead of dark green/black with pink. I don't know what calathea it is :(. I'm up to 14 now though. I got an orbifolia yesterday finally :)
Oh, that is interesting. I know two leaf patterns that are similar to the Dottie but white instead of pink are the Rose Painted Calathea and the Calathea Vandenheckei. Years ago I bought an Illustris that I thought was a Rose Painted Calathea and they do look similar as juveniles. However, once it started to mature, its leaves developed these wild lime green stripes. Congrats on your Orbifolia! 😀
Yes! And I know she has helped name others as well, or was on research teams to help classify and name new calatheas. It is so beautiful! I've never seen one for sale in the US but I have my fingers crossed.
Noted--the Warscewiczii is definitely gorgeous! Mine is really struggling right now but I am planning on documenting getting her healthy again here. I can also certainly look into the history of the Warscewiczii. Thanks for the suggestion! 😊
@@AddyBeez Ty Addy Beez, for responding. I hope that you can try to help me keep her beauty alive! Ty again ps. There's not many videos that teaches you how to care for her. Ttys
Hello I've been watching your video I like that use talks about you're different plants I love the pink one and then the first when you began showing I have the green one like that but I cannot find the pink one can you help me please God
Hi, Babette! Thank you--I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think you might be talking about my Calathea Rosy. I got both of mine on Etsy from two different sellers. It took a bit because the first ones that I found were overseas and wouldn't ship here. There are a few for sale on Etsy now if you are interested: www.etsy.com/search?q=calathea%20rosy. Be sure to check the seller reviews before buying, though.
I have a dozen calatheas but I am having a hard time with the ornata it’s small in a 4 inch planter. I received it with some foliage damage it’s been a hard plant to grow it went through some rough transportation.
I love that they are pet friendly (non-toxic). And of course the leaf patterns. challenging but so worth it in my opinion.
It’s so great to see your face!!! I love your videos. Thanks for all this amazing information!!
Thank you, Bronwyn! 😊 The more I read about calatheas, the more interesting they become.
It's great to see you :)
All of my calatheas except my rattlesnake confuse me. I don't know if it is more forgiving of a beginner or I just got lucky, but it definitely makes me feel like I am doing something right, even if it is happiest, on the console below my TV.
As for the rest, I believe one is a pinstripe, sold as an ornata. Then I have a Beauty Star, which I am pretty sure is correct but was so sad looking when I received it and is still just holding on. Then one that was sold to me as "roseopicta" with a deep, shiny green and medallion pattern, but only the center vein is pink on 2 out of 6 leaves. Maybe just a variation or needs more light, but not the kind ol light I was giving it?
I am hoping that now that I have a better watering schedule, lots of aeration and drainage and naturally humid environment instead of my air conditioned rooms I can get a better hold on how to treat them and make them happy. Of course, because some parts of my routine are down and I am feeling more confident, that means I must find what looks like the beginnings of spider mites on them.
Hi, Melissa! If I remember correctly, a lot of the patters that have pink on the leaf surface do tend to fade with time, but I don't know why. Some calatheas do have permanent pink patterns but the ones that come to mind are somaclonal variants (from tissue cultures) or were specifically cultivated by growers to remain to pink over the life course (like the markings on a Dottie). Oh, no--I hope you don't have spider mites! And I'm glad to hear yours are doing well. I have quite a few that I received in the same shape as your Beauty Star--I can definitely relate!
@@AddyBeez Thanks for your info and encouragement. I did a neem treatment last week and have a bit of neem in my mister. So far it is only my 3 fussy plants that seem to be like this and not my marantas and rattlesnake despite being all together. the white marks on the underside are not webbing but appear to be scratches. More experiments and documentation in my future!
how long until maturation?
years, decades? more?
thank you for your posts!
Maybe a couple of years under very good lighting. I'm in a Calathea facebook groop and you see mature C. ornata all the time, but I think it is mostly people from tropical countries. But I don't see why it couldn't be done inside in temperate climates.
I have a White star and what I think is an ornata, hopefully I'll see them mature one day, I could even plant them in the ground where I live in Costa Rica :D I've seen what I thought was an ornata developed into a no pattern just dark leaved plant in a friends house, and was so intrigued I bought an ornata next time I saw one in hopes of watching it develop closely ;)
Hey there, it's great to see your beautiful face! I agree that calatheas have the most striking leaves. One day, when I live in a more humid climate, I would love to have more - although I'm becoming obsessed w/ that rotundum. What a beauty! It's really a good idea to think about what a plant will do when it becomes mature, to make sure you still like it or have room for it.
Thank you, Cheryl! 😊 I am really taken with the rotundum, too. The very bottom leaf is starting to look a little yellow--please cross your fingers for me. I'm trying to get the watering right and there isn't much plant to spare for error. Maybe once it's a bit more established, I'll switch it to a nursery pot or terracotta.
@@AddyBeez Fingers firmly crossed!! Also, if it comes to it, I was able to successfully propagate my Lady Valentine in water (after 2 failed tries). Now I'm afraid to transfer it to soil, lol!
I was just told that white star have green undersides and purple underside is actually Albolineata.
That is very interesting. I am still looking for the origins of the white star and have seen it go through a series of different spellings (whitestar vs white star). I keep wondering if it is a cultivar of the majestica, or maybe a somaclonal variant, but I am still in the dark about it; though I haven't been able to find a patent so maybe I'm wrong. You can see lithographs of the Albolineata though from around 1845 or so online, which are also really interesting. There is definitely nothing boring about these plants!
What do you think about calathea lutea? Do u think it's a calathea? Because the foliage it's so different with the other calathea. I just thought maybe most nursery in my country mislabeled it the calathea family.love your content as always. Sorry for my bad English. 🙏
Hello! 😊 I have seen it in the taxonomy literature as a calathea but I do agree with you. It is one of the taller calatheas and the first time I saw a picture of one, I mistook it for an alocasia! We don't have any for sale in the nurseries where I am--so I haven't seen one in person but I am very curious about it.
Hi i think for me ornata sanderiana and elliptica vittata are very hard to grow, I lost my ornata
Really interesting. I wonder what the evolutionary benefit of calathea having such patterned leaves is.
Such a good question! I honestly have no idea what the utility of a pattern might be--maybe to attract pollinators? But now I will probably try to find out!
Cool vid. My Dottie... Which I thought was a Dottie?? All the new leaves don't have any pink anymore. Instead the pink is just plain white. So it's a dark green with white. Instead of dark green/black with pink. I don't know what calathea it is :(. I'm up to 14 now though. I got an orbifolia yesterday finally :)
Oh, that is interesting. I know two leaf patterns that are similar to the Dottie but white instead of pink are the Rose Painted Calathea and the Calathea Vandenheckei. Years ago I bought an Illustris that I thought was a Rose Painted Calathea and they do look similar as juveniles. However, once it started to mature, its leaves developed these wild lime green stripes. Congrats on your Orbifolia! 😀
This Is Calathea Ornata Sanderiana I Think
Didn’t Kennedy have one named after her? It’s beautiful
Yes! And I know she has helped name others as well, or was on research teams to help classify and name new calatheas. It is so beautiful! I've never seen one for sale in the US but I have my fingers crossed.
Hello like your videos. Please do one on a calethea warscewiczii plant. No many videos of care for her. She so gorgeous!!
Noted--the Warscewiczii is definitely gorgeous! Mine is really struggling right now but I am planning on documenting getting her healthy again here. I can also certainly look into the history of the Warscewiczii. Thanks for the suggestion! 😊
@@AddyBeez Ty Addy Beez, for responding. I hope that you can try to help me keep her beauty alive! Ty again ps. There's not many videos that teaches you how to care for her. Ttys
Hello I've been watching your video I like that use talks about you're different plants I love the pink one and then the first when you began showing I have the green one like that but I cannot find the pink one can you help me please God
Hi, Babette! Thank you--I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think you might be talking about my Calathea Rosy. I got both of mine on Etsy from two different sellers. It took a bit because the first ones that I found were overseas and wouldn't ship here. There are a few for sale on Etsy now if you are interested: www.etsy.com/search?q=calathea%20rosy. Be sure to check the seller reviews before buying, though.
I have a dozen calatheas but I am having a hard time with the ornata it’s small in a 4 inch planter. I received it with some foliage damage it’s been a hard plant to grow it went through some rough transportation.
Loved this thanks.🤓
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
My ornata died this winter... no rehab no extra care worked :(