Caring for new houseplants - eviltoast

The other month I asked for some help choosing plants for my boyfriend’s birthday. Many thanks for all the suggestions! I decided to go for a Philodendron Plowmanii and a Jewel Orchid. They came as unpotted plants, so I just wanted to check that I’ve potted them correctly.

I put some clay pebbles at the bottom and then filled the rest with multi use compost. I made some little holes in the soil and gently placed the plants in, then covered up their roots.

Will they be ok like that, until next week when I can gift them? How much water should I give them?

Thanks for your help :)

  • OmegaMouse@feddit.ukOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Thanks for this! So should I stick my finger in the soil to test the moisture level? Do you know how much light I should give these plants?

    • Doombot1@lemmy.oneEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Sorry it took me so long to respond - yes, yes you should! Usually I keep it dry up to 1-1.5 knuckles if that makes sense. About 1-2 inches or so.

      I’d just set them in any window for now - especially if they’ll be moving soon to wherever your boyfriend puts them, it shouldn’t matter too much as long as they get some.