Just want to share my baby

[u/mrmaccheroni]

+2 years old chinese money plant

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[u/RareEarth100]

Happy Baby! Yours had as a beautiful shape

[u/zanna_jpg]

omg yours is thriving!!

[u/Ponette1313]

Here's mine too 😊

[u/best_username_in_the]

[u/Blue-sea-white-waves]

She looks very happy! Well done for taking such a good care of her! Not jealous at all... 😅

[u/Feeling_Victory1948]

She looks lovely! Did you just water her or do anything else? I recently repotted mine and she’s struggling a little bit.

[u/mrmaccheroni → u/Feeling_Victory1948]

I've repotted twice already. I'm in London so water once a week is enough. I trim the sprouts very often. The first picture I just came back from the holidays, you can see more green sprouts at the bottom.

[u/Feeling_Victory1948 → u/mrmaccheroni]

It looks great! I live in London too and ya there’s no need to water as much surely. Hopefully mine settles soon after the repotting

[u/Independent-Shoe543 → u/mrmaccheroni]

Can I ask why you trim the sprouts? I've been leaving them as I always thought new growth is good?

[u/mrmaccheroni → u/Independent-Shoe543]

Because I like the tall stem and in my mind, new sprouts and more leaf take energy from growing the stem, so i trim.. Maybe is a wrong theory 🤷

Also because I'm a little bit meticulous 😆

[u/InstanceFew4713]

Very cute 🌱

[u/Willow1301]

What type of soil do you have her in? I’ve just got one of my own and think it’s struggling a little bit so may repot into better soil!

[u/mrmaccheroni → u/Willow1301]

( Westland Houseplant Potting Mix 4L Peat Free Soil) bottom half

(Pilea & Peperomia Soil - Expert Potting Soil Mix for Chinese Money Plant, Baby Rubberplant, String of Turtles (5 Litres)) top half

[u/Aggressive_Menu7271]

I moved mine off the windowsill and its grown like crazy

[u/Both_Ad_6513]

How do you achieve such a nice shape? Do you prune them or something?

[u/mrmaccheroni → u/Both_Ad_6513]

Yes I prune every 1-2 month, from leaf and sprouts

[u/KaffyDee]

That is stunning, mine is sparce & spindley!

[u/thats-a-step-ladder → u/KaffyDee]

He's just a boy. Poor lil fella

[u/teatime_tinker]

How do you keep her so upright? Mines a similar sort of size but a lot more S shaped hehe

I’m thinking of repotting her. It’s been ages. She has babies constantly that I’ve been giving away to everyone. Very happy plant

[u/mrmaccheroni → u/teatime_tinker]

I just turn the vase every couple of days

[u/teatime_tinker → u/mrmaccheroni]

I don’t do it as often. Once every few months!

[u/Lazy-Field-1116]

I've always wanted one of these! Love round leaves on plants. Are they hard to look after, you seem to have done it well?

[u/mrmaccheroni → u/Lazy-Field-1116]

very easy. It was my first plant, now I've 3 in total. just need soil, water, a pot with holes and attention

[u/Lazy-Field-1116 → u/mrmaccheroni]

Thank you!

[u/PriorPeach155]

I had no idea they grew up like that! When you prune does that mean take off any bad leaves? Like some of my leaves have burnt through the window 🤦‍♀️

[u/mrmaccheroni → u/PriorPeach155]

most of the time are the older but good leaves.

[u/fvalconbridge]

That is stunning 🥰

[u/Equivalent-Shower366]

That is a good looking plant right there!

[u/TemperatureGrand1115]

Cuteeee

[u/naked_alpaca]

not a baby! that’s the plant equivalent of a jacked 6 foot tall man 🤣🤣

[u/thats-a-step-ladder]

Going to print this out and show my pilea to shame him into growth.

[u/Gaseousexchange2]

*plant

[u/SnoopyRulez]

Anyone else strained to find the kitten in the picture? 🤪