Comments on: 10 Tips For Keeping Houseplants Alive With ADHD

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 17 May 2023 10:59:09 +0000

I’m just gonna put the translation here first, and reply at the bottom:

Thank you all…3

So I don’t have to feel sooo guilty if I forget to water them?!
And when I know I’m forgetting them, paralyzed with fear and guilt and trying to get myself to put a drop of water near those plants anyway…but don’t water yet.
to then wait another 2 weeks so that I am almost certain that they are really dead..and then if I ever look at the plants in another room to see if they are really dead…then still to experience something of disappointment over the passed plant..

For me adeniums are the nicest, I’ve been “growing” with them for years…but yes I know it…not all different types: uhuh adeniums, elephant’s foot, orchid, me calathea’s, monstera, anthurium, oh yes strelitzia from seed also seemed to me have fun..

substrates….no I won’t, I’m not going to tell you which substrates have soured my life..
I’m not like that…

But yes, I still doubt very hard whether or not I can enjoy adhd after all….gosh

No, you don’t have to feel guilty for forgetting to water them. It’s not your fault, it’s the chemicals in your brain. I am intrigued to hear about the substrates you don’t like though. There’s so much emphasis on putting plants in soils that don’t retain much water, which is fine for a lot of people, but not those of us that accidentally forget that our plants exist for weeks at a time.

I’m currently growing some cacti and Ficus benjamina from seed and it’s really fun!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 17 May 2023 09:43:25 +0000

Dank jullie alle…3

Dus ik hoef me niet zooo schuldig te voelen als ik ze vergeet water te geven?!
En wanneer ik weet dat ik ze vergeet, verlamd door angst en schuld en al trachtend mezelf zover te krijgen dat ik toch een druppel water in de buurt van die planten breng…maar ondertussen nog geen water geef.
om dan nog 2 weken te wachten zodat ik bijna zeker weet dat ze echt dood zijn..en dan als ik ooit eens de planten die in een andere kamer staan ga bekijken of ze toch echt dood zijn…dan toch nog iets van teleurstelling te ervaren over de heen gegane plant..

Voor mij zijn adeniums het leukst, daar ”kweek” ik al jaren mee…maar ja ken het…niet allemaal verschillende soorten: uhuh adeniums, olifantsvoet, orchidee, ik dan wel calathea’s, monstera, anthurium, oh ja strelitzia uit zaad leek me ook eens leuk..

substraten….nee ik doe het niet, ik ga niet vertellen welke substraten mijn leven verzuurd hebben..
zo ben ik niet…

Maar ja ook ik twijfel nog steeds heel hard of ik toch wel dan niet adhd mag genieten….goh

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:04:13 +0000

In reply to MacKenzie. I oscillate wildly between fixation and completely forgetting they exist. I really struggle to find a middle ground. Totally agree about Calathea, unless you have some kind of climate-controlled environment like a terrarium!

By: MacKenzie

MacKenzie — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 16:46:41 +0000

I have had a different experience regarding ADHD and my houseplant situation. My fixation on them is constantly present. I can spend several hours a day just caring for them and I often spot new growth (or even any issues) practically immediately. I have Syngoniums, Philodendrons, Monsteras, Alocasia, Colocasia, Caladiums, Hoyas, Peperomia, Cacti, Begonias, etc.

The only plants I will NEVER touch are Calatheas. lol