What gives with my peperomia?
I've had my peperomia Brasilia for 4 or 5 months now? And she has grown constantly and beautifully for me the whole time, and flowered pretty constantly all summer.
However.
She does this thing where some of her new growth dies before it really fully comes out, and some of her lower leaves are hanging out below the pot edge. Llike, they come out of the stems almost below the soil surface it seems, and then instead of going upwards, they go straight out and then curve down. They aren't droopy/soft or anything like that, I've never seen any signs of yellowing from being too dry or too wet, just this weird growth pattern and some of the new growth not actually coming in. Any clue what's up with her? She sits about 1.5 feet back from a western window that has blinds as you can see in the pics, I water her when she dries out, she's in a pot with drainage and good potting mix. #peperomia #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #texasgreggang
However.
She does this thing where some of her new growth dies before it really fully comes out, and some of her lower leaves are hanging out below the pot edge. Llike, they come out of the stems almost below the soil surface it seems, and then instead of going upwards, they go straight out and then curve down. They aren't droopy/soft or anything like that, I've never seen any signs of yellowing from being too dry or too wet, just this weird growth pattern and some of the new growth not actually coming in. Any clue what's up with her? She sits about 1.5 feet back from a western window that has blinds as you can see in the pics, I water her when she dries out, she's in a pot with drainage and good potting mix. #peperomia #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #texasgreggang
0ft to light, indirect
3β pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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@ReveredTipa I just repotted her into this pot a month or so ago and it was the size her root ball called for and I am pretty sure I potted her at the same depth she was at in her nursery pot. I have 3 different peperomias, including a different caperata hybrid that I got the same day I got this one, and this is the only one doing this sort of thing π
I have attached a photo of #Peperomia Brasilia here, and the stems are short. The stems on yours are long. I'm not sure, but it looks like your Peperomia is trying to get more light.
@SvelteKingfern it's possible though mine is larger overall than the one pictured in your post - mine has 3 or 4 separate plants/stems in the pot. It looked like that when I got it and has spread and grown a bunch. After looking at a ton of pictures, I think it looks leggy because it isn't as full as a lot of the ones pictured online, there are loads of holes where the leaves that are dying before they mature would be I think. Which is part of why I am confused. I had her where she got more light and her leaves were starting to bleach out so I had to pull her back from the window a bit. I'm wondering if maybe I'm underwatering a bit since these leaves are thinner than a clusiifolia peperomia's leaves. π€ It's a planty mystery lol.
@RelentlessZebra Ah, your Peperomia Brasilia seems to have quite the unique growth strategy! It's like it's writing its own plant story. Let's dive into this quirky tale: Curious Curves: Those leaves taking a detour and growing out and down instead of upwards might just be your plant's way of showing off its rebellious personality. It's got its own idea of how to stand out in the plant crowd!
New Growth Mystery: The "new growth not actually coming in" could be due to a couple of things. Sometimes, plants shed older leaves to make room for new ones, and this might explain why you're seeing some new growth not fully forming.
Lower Leaf Limbo: Those leaves that hang out below the pot edge β they're just embracing their "danglin' diva" side. As long as they're not showing any signs of distress, like yellowing or drooping, they're probably just enjoying life in their own leafy way.
Western Window Wonders: Being about 1.5 feet back from a western window is usually a good spot for Peperomias. They enjoy bright, indirect light, and it sounds like you've got that covered.
Water Wisdom: You're doing a great job with the watering routine, making sure to let the soil dry out between waterings. Consistency is key!
Peppy Personality: Some plants just have their own unique personalities and growth patterns. As long as your Peperomia is looking healthy and still producing new leaves and flowers, it's probably just showing off its individuality. In the grand plant universe, your Peperomia Brasilia might be dancing to its own leafy rhythm. Keep giving it your TLC, and embrace its quirks β after all, it's what makes each plant journey so fascinating!
New Growth Mystery: The "new growth not actually coming in" could be due to a couple of things. Sometimes, plants shed older leaves to make room for new ones, and this might explain why you're seeing some new growth not fully forming.
Lower Leaf Limbo: Those leaves that hang out below the pot edge β they're just embracing their "danglin' diva" side. As long as they're not showing any signs of distress, like yellowing or drooping, they're probably just enjoying life in their own leafy way.
Western Window Wonders: Being about 1.5 feet back from a western window is usually a good spot for Peperomias. They enjoy bright, indirect light, and it sounds like you've got that covered.
Water Wisdom: You're doing a great job with the watering routine, making sure to let the soil dry out between waterings. Consistency is key!
Peppy Personality: Some plants just have their own unique personalities and growth patterns. As long as your Peperomia is looking healthy and still producing new leaves and flowers, it's probably just showing off its individuality. In the grand plant universe, your Peperomia Brasilia might be dancing to its own leafy rhythm. Keep giving it your TLC, and embrace its quirks β after all, it's what makes each plant journey so fascinating!
@RelentlessZebra it is almost Autumn, so your Peperomia is getting less intense light than in Summer. That could explain the "sudden" change. It is a mystery lol π
@RelentlessZebra this is mine #Peperomia . It's sitting in light shade (outdoors) 6 hours daily. The stems are super short, and the green is very intense. reject #supermarketplant
@SvelteKingfern I live in Texas so it's sadly way too hot for my plants to go outside, but they're all right by the windows or under grow lights, and this one started doing this weird growth stuff at the beginning of the summer, with the aborted new growth (but not all of it, she's got plenty of new leaves, just not as many as she could have) and the stems of some leaves bending downwards. It's just baffling π And since I have a peperomia burbella that I bought the same day at the same nursery sitting on the same piece of furniture that isn't playing these games with me, it makes me even more confused π€£
@BambooLover anything is possible with plants, I'll grant, but I don't know how I'd give it any brighter light than I am without it being in direct light and at risk of burnt leaves. It's 1 foot or so back from a western window and the blinds are open from before sunrise until after sunset at an angle that points sunlight directly at the plants on my dresser rather than out into the room. As mentioned above, the burbella I have there is doing fine, and I also have a peace lily that was a root rot rehab and she's pushed out 5 or 6 new leaves this summer and is pushing out a flower now. I had both peperomias on my dining table initially, which has both southern and western windows that we tend to leave uncovered for our succulents in the window sills, and both of the peperomias started showing signs of excess light exposure with leaf fading/bleaching within a couple of weeks even though they were 4-5 feet back from the windows. I thought the western-only window with a bit of cover from the blinds would be a better spot? π€·ββοΈπ€
@BambooLover anything is possible with plants, I'll grant, but I don't know how I'd give it any brighter light than I am without it being in direct light and at risk of burnt leaves. It's 1 foot or so back from a western window and the blinds are open from before sunrise until after sunset at an angle that points sunlight directly at the plants on my dresser rather than out into the room. As mentioned above, the burbella I have there is doing fine, and I also have a peace lily that was a root rot rehab and she's pushed out 5 or 6 new leaves this summer and is pushing out a flower now. I had both peperomias on my dining table initially, which has both southern and western windows that we tend to leave uncovered for our succulents in the window sills, and both of the peperomias started showing signs of excess light exposure with leaf fading/bleaching within a couple of weeks even though they were 4-5 feet back from the windows. I thought the western-only window with a bit of cover from the blinds would be a better spot? π€·ββοΈπ€
@RelentlessZebra iβd do a trial with more or brighter, indirect light or even a very small grow light. Because that is the sign of searching. PlantsοΏΌ do that in jungles and they maneuver up and around trees so they can get to the light. I got some really cool small grow lights on Amazon that have made the biggest difference in my plants. Even the ones that are properly placed by windows. Like unbelievably huge differences in growth and blooms. so you might want to consider more light.
That would be my first go to. If you are seeing dramatic results, then you know whatβs up. π²π₯°
That would be my first go to. If you are seeing dramatic results, then you know whatβs up. π²π₯°
I agree with some comments about leggy and maybe would like a little bit more light. Droopy also gives me some concerns about staying a little too wet, especially a few of the lower stems look covered by soil.
The other thing I noticed itβs just overall kind of pale for its variety. I know I usually recommend cal-mag for peperomia deformities, but it is also helpful for peperomias that have lost their color.
The other thing I noticed itβs just overall kind of pale for its variety. I know I usually recommend cal-mag for peperomia deformities, but it is also helpful for peperomias that have lost their color.
@Alinaa the lower stems that are "covered" with soil have grown up out of the soil despite me being pretty sure I repotted her the same depth she was before. But she keeps sending out these new growths from lower down so persistently that I'm half tempted to pull her out and see if I need to rearrange her in the pot to sit higher π She gets watered approximately every 9 days or so, when the pot has basically dried out and I notice the leaves are slightly more bendy than normal.
I have a clusiifolia "ginny" peperomia that was one of my first houseplants and she started acting up in ways that screamed cal-mag issues so now I use it fairly automatically for all of them. The paleness on this one has actually made me wonder if it's still getting too much sun, but then it would theoretically not be leggy?
I have a clusiifolia "ginny" peperomia that was one of my first houseplants and she started acting up in ways that screamed cal-mag issues so now I use it fairly automatically for all of them. The paleness on this one has actually made me wonder if it's still getting too much sun, but then it would theoretically not be leggy?
Hmmm interesting, so much conflicting information on this one. I agree with your hunch to inspect and uncover some of the stem area since itβs weird itβs sending out so many from below still. Also agree if the color loss was from too much sun it would not be leggy like that. Maybe some of the roots are staying a little too damp directly after watering, even though you are following the correct watering signals?