Welcome to My Plant Corner

My Indoor Garden

Meet the plants growing in my home and follow everything I’m learning about caring for, propagating, and helping them thrive.

14 Plants in my collection
Germany Where my garden grows
Learning One new leaf at a time
A selection of indoor plants from my personal collection
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My Plant Journey Growing and learning
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Indoor Plant Care Beginner-friendly tips
The Collection

A Little Garden Under One Roof

My collection includes flowering succulents, trailing vines, tropical foliage, and one gentle indoor palm. Each plant has its own personality—and something new to teach me.

Currently Growing 14

Plants in My Collection

From flowering Kalanchoes to trailing Pothos, these are the plants currently growing throughout my home.

13 botanical plant types
3 Plants

Succulents

Pink Kalanchoe, Red Kalanchoe and Jade Plant

3 Plants

Trailing & Climbing

English Ivy, Pothos and Tradescantia

5 Plants

Tropical Foliage

Ficus, Begonia, Dracaena, Fittonia and Coleus

1 Plant

Indoor Palm

My soft and leafy Parlor Palm

2 Plants

More Greenery

Spider Plant and Moses-in-the-Cradle

Meet the Plants

Explore My Plant Collection

Browse the plants currently growing in my home. Each card includes a quick care summary, with personal care guides coming soon.

01 Flowering Succulent
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Pink Kalanchoe

Light Bright light
Water Let soil dry
Care guide coming soon
02 Flowering Succulent
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

Red Kalanchoe

Light Bright light
Water Let soil dry
Care guide coming soon
03 Succulent
Crassula ovata

Jade Plant

Light Bright light
Water Dry thoroughly
Care guide coming soon
04 Trailing Plant
Hedera helix

English Ivy

Light Bright indirect
Water Top soil dry
Care guide coming soon
05 Trailing Plant
Epipremnum aureum

Pothos

Light Indirect light
Water Partly dry soil
Care guide coming soon
06 Trailing Plant
Tradescantia

Inch Plant

Light Bright indirect
Water Top soil dry
Care guide coming soon
07 Tropical Foliage
Ficus benjamina

Weeping Fig

Light Bright indirect
Water Top layer dry
Care guide coming soon
08 Tropical Foliage
Begonia maculata

Polka Dot Begonia

Light Bright indirect
Water Lightly moist
Care guide coming soon
09 Tropical Foliage
Dracaena fragrans ‘Compacta’

Dracaena Compacta

Light Medium indirect
Water Half-dry soil
Care guide coming soon
10 Tropical Foliage
Fittonia albivenis

Fittonia

Light Bright indirect
Water Keep lightly moist
Care guide coming soon
11 Tropical Foliage
Coleus scutellarioides

Coleus

Light Bright indirect
Water Lightly moist
Care guide coming soon
12 Indoor Palm
Chamaedorea elegans

Parlor Palm

Light Medium indirect
Water Top soil dry
Care guide coming soon
13 Easy-Care Foliage
Chlorophytum comosum

Spider Plant

Light Bright indirect
Water Top soil dry
Care guide coming soon
14 Colourful Foliage
Tradescantia spathacea

Moses-in-the-Cradle

Light Bright indirect
Water Top layer dry
Care guide coming soon
Seasonal Plant Care

What My Plants Need Right Now

Plant care changes with the seasons. These are the things I’m currently paying attention to as summer begins to wind down in Germany.

Watering Check

Test the Soil First

Fittonia, Coleus and Begonia need checking more often, while the Jade and Kalanchoes should dry before watering.

Fittonia Coleus Kalanchoe
Light Check

Bright but Gentle Light

I keep most plants in bright indirect light and protect tender leaves from intense afternoon sunshine.

Begonia Fittonia Parlor Palm
Humidity Watch

Protect Sensitive Leaves

I watch tropical plants for dry or crispy leaf edges, especially when indoor air becomes less humid.

Fittonia Begonia Parlor Palm
Plant Health

Inspect Leaves and Stems

Plants that have spent time outdoors are checked carefully for pests before being brought back inside.

Leaf undersides Stems Soil surface

A note from my garden: These are the routines that work in my home. I always adjust them according to the plant, soil, light and indoor temperature.

Propagation Corner

New Plants from the Ones I Already Love

Propagation is one of my favourite parts of plant care. I’m learning how to turn healthy stems, nodes and plantlets into new plants for fuller pots and future gifts.

Grow fuller and healthier-looking pots

Experiment with water and soil propagation

Create new plants to keep or share

Plants to Propagate

Good Beginner Projects

These plants from my collection can be propagated using simple beginner-friendly methods.

Very Easy
Epipremnum aureum

Pothos

Best Method Stem cutting in water

Cut below a healthy node and place the node in water while keeping the leaves above the surface.

Check Guide
Very Easy
Tradescantia

Inch Plant

Best Method Stem cutting in soil or water

Short stem cuttings root quickly and can be planted back into the original pot for fuller growth.

Check Guide
Easy
Chlorophytum comosum

Spider Plant

Best Method Rooting a plantlet

A healthy baby plant can be rooted in water or placed directly into lightly moist potting soil.

Check Guide
Easy
Coleus scutellarioides

Coleus

Best Method Stem cutting in water

Take a healthy cutting below a leaf node, remove the lowest leaves and place the stem in clean water.

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My Basic Process

From Cutting to New Plant

01

Choose

Select a healthy stem, node or plantlet.

02

Cut

Use clean scissors and make a careful cut.

03

Root

Place the cutting in water or suitable soil.

04

Plant

Move it to a pot when strong roots develop.

Notes from My Indoor Garden

My Plant Journal

A growing record of new leaves, seasonal changes, propagation experiments and the lessons my plants teach me along the way.

My Collection Reached 14 Plants

My indoor garden now includes 14 plant entries and 13 botanical plant types—from flowering Kalanchoes and trailing vines to tropical foliage and a Parlor Palm.

Watching the Cooler Summer Nights

As nighttime temperatures began falling, I started watching the forecast more carefully. Sensitive plants are brought back inside before the nights become too cool.

Checking the Soil Before Watering

One of my most useful lessons has been to check each plant’s soil instead of watering the entire collection on the same fixed schedule.

Starting a Propagation Journal

My next goal is to record when each cutting is taken, how it is rooted and how long it takes before the new plant is ready for its own pot.

From the Gardening Blog

Plant Care Guides & Garden Notes

Practical plant-care advice based on the plants I actually grow, the problems I encounter and the lessons I learn at home.

Flowering Plants
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

How I Care for Flowering Kalanchoe Indoors

Everything I’m learning about Kalanchoe light, watering, flowering, pruning and propagation—based on both my pink and red plants.

Propagation
Chlorophytum comosum

Spider Plant Care and Propagation

How to care for a Spider Plant and turn its baby plantlets into healthy new plants.

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Trailing Plants
Epipremnum aureum

How to Keep Pothos Healthy and Full

Simple care and pruning techniques for encouraging fuller, healthier trailing growth.

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Plant Problems
Fittonia albivenis

Why Fittonia Wilts and How to Help It

What sudden drooping means and how light, water and humidity affect this sensitive plant.

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Seasonal Care
Growing Plants in Germany

When to Bring Indoor Plants Back Inside

How I protect tropical plants and succulents when German summer nights begin becoming cooler.

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The Journey Continues

Growing and Learning Together

My indoor garden is always changing. There are new leaves to celebrate, mistakes to learn from and cuttings waiting to grow. I’m sharing each part of the journey as I learn how to help my plants thrive.

14 plants 13 botanical types Growing in Germany

With love from my little indoor garden.

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