Super droopy
Got this cute little rescue from Lowe’s. She is super droopy. The soil was very wet when I picked her up, I have been letting it dry up a bit and have it close to the window and humidifier. It has been a week, and she hasn’t perked up. Thinking about repotting to get some nutrients. Any suggestions on how I can help?
1ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
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I’d hold off on repotting for now. Since the soil was very wet, it’s likely overwatered and just needs time to recover.
Skip fertilizer and tonics for now since stressed plants can’t use nutrients and it often makes things worse.
If the soil smells sour or stays wet for a long time, then repotting into fresh soil would make sense.
Once the soil dries a bit and the roots can breathe again, it should start to perk up.
Skip fertilizer and tonics for now since stressed plants can’t use nutrients and it often makes things worse.
If the soil smells sour or stays wet for a long time, then repotting into fresh soil would make sense.
Once the soil dries a bit and the roots can breathe again, it should start to perk up.
While repotting does cause a plant stress, you have to weigh the potential risks against the potential benefits. If it's suffering from root rot, it's best to get it out of that soil asap and into dry, fresh soil. At that point you can inspect the roots for signs of rot and address it. Commercial growers often use very moisture retaining soil, so it's not uncommon for plants to already be well on their way to root rot when you bring them home. Leaving your plant is soggy soil with possible root rot will not resolve itself on its own.
@GoddessPuriri90 I do agree with @FamedGymealily about fertilizer. Never fertilizer an unhealthy plant.
@GoddessPuriri90 it might have incorrectly been labeled a baby rubber plant. I don’t have one of these but I’ve seen it before, an “Ant Plant” or hydnophytum papuanum. Does that look closer to what you have? I am unfamiliar with its care, but it might be easier for you, if you were working with the right plant name! 🩶
@FamedGymealily thank you! It had peat moss on top, so I wasn’t able to see the soil till today. I pulled it off and the soil was not good so I went ahead and repotted it. Wish me luck! Thanks again!
@DreamMachine it actually wasn’t labeled, so I am totally guessing. Hard to identify it with it not in good shape. I did mix some orchid mixture in with the succulent soil. Hoping it likes that.
@DreamMachine thank you!! I didn’t consider my identification might not be correct.