Great to hear everything is doing well! I love Prayer plants, dunno why, there's just something about them, lol. As for the fertilizer, I'm not too sure, I've never used it so I can't say. Rose and Flower though, on a Calathea, Aloe, and the Fittonia, might be a tad bit too strong, since flower fertilizer is usually high in Potassium and Phosphorus, (Help with roots and budding). For those I'd use the one high in Nitrogen (Maybe a little less on the Aloe and Kalanchoe. Well, I guess you could use a tiny amount of the flower one on the Kalanchoe?) It's all about experimenting too. Use a small amount first, and see how the plants will react! Good Luck and Happy planting!

Hello, I purchased a calathea not long ago and read that it can be placed in a low-light area. I've done more reading and now know that it needs filtered light so I've moved it in front of my east facing window. The stems have gone extremely limp because I had it in a dark area for a while, also that room tends to be colder. I've pulled the plant out of its pot to check for root rot however I'm not sure what that actually looks like. Some of the roots looked black so I cut them off and put the plant back into its terracotta pot. I've used a chunky potting mix so I think I've got the soil choice right. Also one leaf has turned yellow. I think this is because of over watering but i am trying my best to keep the soil moist and not wet. Also some leaves have dark brown dried edges... I took some photos of the roots in hopes that someone will be able to know if my plant does have root rot or not. Also I've propped up the stems because they are so limp. Any advice would be so helpful!!

For some sort of reason, even though it's been just an hour, I can't edit this long long post anymore. I made a shorter entry here: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/4191603/weather-change-effect-to-calathea-roseopicta-need-help Please help and thank you in advance!

Sorry, but I just don't have the time to read through ALL OF THAT MATERIAL to try to help you. Pls. do calm down, tho' you say you have -- panic never solved anything, tho' I can understand being upset to lose a plant. First & most important get it out of the glass container, into a normal pot W/ A DRAINAGE HOLE. That is a MUST, not negotiable. You were told untruths, this is NOT an easy plant, this is a moisture loving tropical, requiring high humidity levels, not so easily gotten in most homes. Where in the World are you located? The names of plants you posted sound foreign, like some where in Asia (maybe) or Africa. You need an easy starter plant w/ lower light requirements, maybe a Pothos, Sansevieria (Snake plant) or Aspidistra (Cast Iron plant) but all 3 are pointy, so your superstitious Aunt will not want them either. This is not a beginner plant, the pot must have a hole, the soil you have is unlikely to be the right kind for that plant. The rocks on top aren't helping anything (tho' I understand that maybe you like them). The soil is staying wet since there's no drainage hole by which to drain. Watering in small sips is usually bad for plants. I'm sorry, I regret that this sounds mean & severe, but you were taken advantage of. Vendors have financial motivation to mislead you & that's just what seems to have happened here. Pls. search online for easy, starter plants for a beginning gardener to start w/ & go from there. To research trying to fix this plant, since you know it's called a Calathea; Marantas are related & take similar care. I'd read up on them some more.