#calathea
8 entries
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Calathea Brown Tips UK: Why It Happens & How to Stop It
Brown tips on UK calatheas have five causes, not one. How to tell hard water from low humidity from fertiliser burn — and the fix for each.
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Calathea Humidity UK: How to Hit 60% in a Centrally-Heated Home
UK central heating drops indoor humidity to 30-40% — half what calathea needs. The realistic fixes ranked, plus why misting actually makes things worse.
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Calathea Makoyana (Peacock Plant) Care UK
How to care for Calathea makoyana — the peacock plant — in a UK home. The fine, intricate feathering that names the plant, and the thin leaves that make humidity non-negotiable.
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Calathea Medallion Care UK: Growing Goeppertia veitchiana
How to care for Calathea medallion (Goeppertia veitchiana) in a UK home — the rounded, burgundy-backed calathea with the most theatrical leaf movement in the genus.
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Calathea Orbifolia Care UK: The Silver-Banded Calathea
How to care for Calathea orbifolia in a UK home — the large, silver-striped calathea that is one of the most forgiving in the genus, and what its size changes about its care.
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Calathea Rattlesnake Care UK: The Architectural Calathea
How to care for Calathea rattlesnake (Goeppertia insignis) in a UK home — the tall, wavy-leaved calathea that is among the most forgiving in the genus.
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Calathea White Fusion Care UK: The Variegated Challenge
How to care for Calathea White Fusion in a UK home — the white-variegated calathea that is the most demanding in the genus, and why its variegation makes it so fragile.
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Calathea Care UK: Stop the Brown Leaf Edges
Brown edges on your calathea are almost always UK hard water, not low humidity. The honest guide to water, light and humidity for British homes.