Three years ago I bought a 'rare' philodendron from a pop-up market in Tampa, and it's still spreading mites to my other plants.

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Why do we keep things that only cause problems? I see this with stuff in my house, not just plants. We hold onto a broken appliance because it was expensive, or a shirt that doesn't fit because it was a gift. That plant is a three year long problem you're paying for every day with your other plants' health. Sometimes cutting the loss is the smart move, not a failure.

the_viola1mo ago

Three years of mites from one plant? That's a horror story. I would have thrown the whole thing out ages ago.

holly_thompson981mo ago

Honestly, throwing it out feels like giving up. Some plants are worth the fight. I've nursed a few back from the brink with consistent sprays and isolation, and the payoff feels huge.

the_pat1mo ago

I get what you mean about it feeling like giving up. I had a fern that looked totally dead, just a sad brown stump. I kept watering it on a strict schedule and talking to it like a weirdo, and it finally pushed out a new frond after months. That little green shoot felt like winning a war.