I live in sub topical climate (Australia) and don’t have a lot of heating over winter. I started collecting plants around end of last year (earlier summer). During summer my syngonium collection thrived. When I just started having plants, I watered on a schedule based on the app. It caused root rot in philodendron but syngonium collection was totally fine. From summer to earlier winter, I learnt how to water properly, and even went underwater. I decided, foolishly, put down slow releasing fertiliser around first week of September, which is end of winter to early spring here. I don’t know if the underwater caused root rot or the fertiliser caused root rot, but slowly over the winter, my syngonium collection went from 14 to 3. And the remaining three are struggling.

I’m experimenting terracotta pots and self watering pots with some new syngonium from big box stores. I am slowly figuring out philodendron. However, I definitely have trouble understanding the need of syngonium. I don’t want to give up because my grandma used to have a massive syngonium when I was a baby and I saw it in the old photos. Grandma said it’s super easy to look after. We don’t live in the same country anymore and syngonium has sentimental value. I really want to make it work.

I saw people saying never let them dry out but also people are saying they only water when soil is dry. It’s a bit confusing for a plant beginner😆