Botanically Insane

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Still in SHOCK that I was able to add the Philodendron Orange Melano to my collection. All the details in my newest YouTube video (+ addressing all the plant drama 😬)

🔗 Link in bio

3 MONTH UPDATE! It’s been 3 months since sent me their Grow Cube to try, and my plants are thriving! So much new growth on my Hoyas 🌸

☀️ Its full-spectrum LED grow light is perfect for optimizing plant growth. Plus the color makes my plants look👌

⏱️ 3x automatic timer settings make it super easy to set it and forget it.

🔨 It’s modular! You can stack it like I did here or set them side by side. Whatever works best for your space. 🫶

🔗 Shop the Grow Cube at Ermonix.com.

How would you use these in your plant room? ☺️

Get 95% Off Tissue Culture on PalmStreet (up to $15) for new users from March 1st to March 14th with the link in my bio! (or https://palmstreet.app/referral/BotanicallyInsane)

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• Rare drops
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Tissue Culture is THE easiest and cheapest way to add rare & variegated plants to your houseplant collection. Stay tuned later this week where I’ll be sharing all my tissue culture tips!

This is definitely your sign to try tissue culture. 🫶🏻

Don’t miss live stream sale on February 20th where they’ll be giving away $5000 worth of rare plants, including this Hoya Grey Fairy!

Make sure to bookmark the Palmstreet livestream so you don’t miss it!


2/20 at 6pm CST

I’ll see you there!

🌿 This year my depression was the worst it’s ever been. I couldn’t get out of bed in the morning, and my plant collection suffered. Many of them (including some $$$ rare ones) died.

What’s worse is that my job is helping people learn how to care for their plants on social media. How could people trust what I say when my own indoor jungle was struggling? I felt like a fraud and a failure.

But through all of these emotions I learned that I wasn’t alone. So many people struggle with plant care for one reason or another—whether that’s knowing what do to or simply finding the motivation to stick to a routine.

Although I’m still really embarrassed, I realized that my experience could help me inspire hope in plant parents who feel like giving up. Social media is notoriously fake, but perhaps I could create a space where plant lovers could be honest about our wins AND our failures.

I don’t have everything figured out (does anyone?), but I’m gonna share this wild ride of plant parenthood anyways. That includes my plants (& their imperfections), how I take care of them, & how I cope when I’m feeling overwhelmed.

✨ I’d love for you to be a part of that journey. And remember, it’s never too late to push a new leaf. 🌿💚

XO Catherine