@houseplantjournal

Darryl Cheng

@houseplantjournal

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📗'The New Plant Parent' 📘'The New Plant Collector' An engineer's approach to houseplant care

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#houseplantjournal #measuringlight #thenewplantcollector #newbook #houseplants #monsteradeliciosa #monstera #ctenanthe #ctenantheburlemarxii #lthmeter

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Measuring light is like getting a productivity score on how well the photosynthesis machinery is running at that moment...and it feels like it has been a while since my plants have been productive (the past few weeks have been mostly cloudy) - #houseplantjournal #ctenanthe #ctenantheburlemarxii #LTHMeter #measuringlight #lightmeter 763 likes · 31 comments · 04 Jan 2024

My second book, 'The New Plant Collector' comes out March 19, 2024! - I'm so excited for all of you who have loved my first book, 'The New Plant Parent', to continue in your plant journey, building collections and creating dedicated spaces for plants. - Stay tuned for more sneak previews of what you can expect from this book! - PRE-ORDER: @indigo has an exclusive signed edition for pre-order. Comment 'SIGNED' for the link to be sent to your DMs - Published by @abramsbooks - #houseplantjournal #thenewplantcollector #author #newbook #houseplants #plantcollection 1,622 likes · 222 comments · 10 Jan 2024

* March 19, 2024 * My editor made sure I wasn't rambling too much but my second book still has A LOT more houseplant content to enlighten and inspire you! - To all those who enjoyed 'The New Plant Parent' - I'm super excited for you to read 'The New Plant Collector' 🌿💚 - Pre-order info: @houseplantjournal link-in-profile - #houseplantjournal #thenewplantcollector #thenewplantparent #newbook 1,255 likes · 73 comments · 07 Mar 2024

My basement foyer is the winter refuge for several plants with one light source (ceiling mounted 4ft LED light): Big Monstera - sees about 300 FC x 14h Small Monstera - 50 FC x 14h Rabbit foot fern - 50 FC x 14h Peace lily - 100 FC x 14h Ctenanthe burl-marxii - 70 FC x 14h - Note: these values are what I'm using for just bare maintenance over the winter. When warmer weather arrives, they go outside for real growth. - #houseplantjournal #measuringlight #monsteradeliciosa #Monstera 435 likes · 18 comments · 08 Oct 2026

Last night, the temperatures dipped below 10 C (50 F) so it was time to bring in my big Monstera. It pushed out two new leaves this summer - they are huge! - The size is becoming unmanageable - not because of weight but the spread of the leaves makes it difficult to move through my narrow stairway. - Come spring time, I will air layer the top 3 leaves and continue them in a new garbage can - #houseplantjournal #monsteradeliciosa #Monstera 1,258 likes · 30 comments · 06 Oct 2026

Checking in on my Peace Lily - one of my first plants! - Light analysis: in a white LED grow light context, you need to specify the strength (FC or µmol/s/m² is fine) and the duration - you can calculate the DLI by multiplying the strength and the duration (along with the appropriate conversions) - For this plant: 90 FC x 14 hours gives you a DLI of 0.8 mol/day, which is quite low but clearly still enough to produce some flowers. With a higher DLI, my plant would have probably produced more flowers but I'm happy with where this plant is and how it has grown for now - The spent leaves on a peace lily don't tend to fall off on their own like a pothos or philodendron so you should regularly cut them off once they're fully dead - staying on top of it will allow space for new leaves to grow (mine has become a bit crowded!) - #houseplantjournal #peacelily #spathyphyllum 758 likes · 22 comments · 09 Sep 2026

A check-in on my Rabbit foot fern (Davallia fejeensis) - full care guide on my website - @houseplantjournal /link-in-profile Yes, it's planted in an actual basketball modified by @thegiveandgrow (painted and opening cut out for the plant) I added the drainage hole Still battling a minor scale infestation. I just cut off these infested fronds as the plant keeps putting up new ones While it's isolating, I keep it in my basement where its only light is white LED. I bought this stand from the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) at the international market. From my online search, it's called "5 Camel Carved Folding Pedestal Stand" 642 likes · 23 comments · 13 Aug 2026

I'm loving the color gains after 2 months outside (in 'Part Shade') Plant: Aeonium 'kiwi' 470 likes · 16 comments · 24 Jul 2026

My most fenestrated leaf yet! - Support? At this size, it supports itself - Looking up at the surroundings: outdoors with mostly filtered light - 662 likes · 9 comments · 22 Jul 2026

My big Monstera enjoying the summer outdoors (shaded by a pergola from above) Last new leaf came out a year ago Got a bit sunburnt but not too badly 861 likes · 12 comments · 17 Jul 2026

“you bought plants at @plantcon.intl ?!” 🤨 with @houseplantjournal #plantcon #plants #plantpeople #houseplants #plantparenthood 193 likes · 11 comments · 05 Jul 2026

What a difference 1 month outside can do! My Aeonium 'kiwi' spent the long winter months inside with poor lighting (around 1 hour direct sun and indirect light in the 100-200 FC range) so I was excited when I could finally move it outside. I repotted it with fresh soil and fertilizer (3-1-2) - this photo is one month ago The time outside has been super productive! Each rosette has grown new leaves with great color! The winter leaves (outer most leaves) are plain green but the newest growth (center) is showing the desired triple coloration (green/yellow/pink). This new growth occurred outside in 'Shade' - which is 3 hours of direct sun and sun filtered through leaves the rest of the day. There are even new rosettes growing off the side of larger ones! 632 likes · 7 comments · 28 Jun 2026

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