All the leaves fell off 😔
20ft to light, indirect
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 8 months ago
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@ShannyBird Oh no. I'm so sorry that happened to you. Do you want to try to figure out what happened so you can avoid it next time? 😞
@ShannyBird I can tell you what they like/don't like and you can compare. Just by looking at it your soil looks kind of dense. They need good draining soil like a succulent or cactus soil mixed orchid bark and some perlite. They also need to be in a pot with drainage holes so the water can flow freely and not gather around the roots. Roots need oxygen to breathe and if they are compacted with wet soil they're basically drowning. Water when the top couple of inches of soil are dry. You can tell by putting your finger down into the soil. If it's still wet from the last time you watered either snooze your plant on the app or wait a few days and check it again. Over watering is the main cause of a plants demise so it's better to err on the side of under watering. 20 feet from a light source is a bit too far as well. They like bright indirect light but no direct sunlight. Around 3 feet from a window max. It happens to all of us and it would be so much easier if they could just tell us what's wrong. 😁 Give it another shot. I believe you can master the Philodendron! At the first sign of distress come on here and post so we can help before it gets too far. Good luck! You've got this! 💚🪴
You know she can come right back as long as her roots are healthy. As long as you didn't throw her away.
1. Check the roots and treat for root rot if needed I'll include treatment below.
2. Put in well draing soil and place a transparent cup, ziplock bag, cake dome or whatever you have on hand to cover her up.
3. Place her where she will get good indirect light but no direct sun.
4. Then wait and water when the soil is almost dry. Don't ever make the soil wet.
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil, the best
choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and I avoid bacteria growth in the future.
1. Check the roots and treat for root rot if needed I'll include treatment below.
2. Put in well draing soil and place a transparent cup, ziplock bag, cake dome or whatever you have on hand to cover her up.
3. Place her where she will get good indirect light but no direct sun.
4. Then wait and water when the soil is almost dry. Don't ever make the soil wet.
1. Remove from your pot, to check the roots. If there is anything brown black or mushy you have rot and will need to cut it all off. Keep only the healthy roots they will be whitish in color
Now root rot comes from a bacteria that forms in your soil and then attacks your plant. So treatment is absolutely necessary.
2. Cut off all affected roots soak what is left in:
1 part peroxide + 3 parts water and leave in the peroxide mix to soak for 5 minutes this will kill off the remaining bacteria. It will bubble pot and fizz this is good it’s killing the bacteria.
3. Next is soil, the best
choice is to throw it away. It’s safest. Or bake it for 1 hour in a 200
Degree oven, not the greatest because it REALLY stinks. But it’s effective. Or the most risky way is to thoroughly flush your soil out with your peroxide mix twice! You need to be very careful and do it thoroughly because if even a teeny bit of bacteria is left your rot will come back.
4. Now the pot, it also has that pesky bacteria you must scrub it out with soapy water very well and then also scrub it down with the peroxide mix.
Now you can plant her again. Be sure to add some perlite to your soil for aeration. This will help oxygen reach those roots and I avoid bacteria growth in the future.