How to better care for her?
Hello! I’ve had this Emerald Ripple Peperomia that my roommate bought at a garden supply store for about a month now. I started it inside before realizing it wasn’t getting enough sun. Now that it’s been outside for a while I’m not noticing too many improvements. I’ve got leaves dying consistently and not quite sure what to do.
Right now I’ve been watering it about every week (which I worry may be too often) pretty consistently. It’s on our patio which faces North at the back of our building so unfortunately we don’t get a ton of direct sunlight here. I appreciate all help, thanks in advance!! Photo attached of this plant as it is today.
Right now I’ve been watering it about every week (which I worry may be too often) pretty consistently. It’s on our patio which faces North at the back of our building so unfortunately we don’t get a ton of direct sunlight here. I appreciate all help, thanks in advance!! Photo attached of this plant as it is today.
10ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 4 weeks ago
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@CannotRead Oki doki, well, it is very important that you are checking the soil for dryness, instead of watering on a schedule. Hmm!! To me, your Peperomia looks pretty washed out, possibly due to the overwatering. But at the same time the soil does look kind of dry in that terracotta pot, like it’s pulling away from the sides of the pot 🤔 How many hours of direct sun do they get? I only have a couple peperomias, but they are inside, and the varieties I have are not a fan of super high light. Since Vancouver is only 15 min away from me, I’m wondering if the consistently 80° days plus the terracotta pot is not a good combo and might not be being watered *enough.*
I gotta call in the expert. @SuperbRaspfern Shannon, can you tell what’s going on here? 🧐
I gotta call in the expert. @SuperbRaspfern Shannon, can you tell what’s going on here? 🧐
So, the biggest thing with these are they are not your typical Peperomia. Mine absolutely thrived in terrariums. I gave mine away because I wanted to get rid of my terrariums. They have thinner leaves than the others. If you overwater they rot, so don't keep the soil wet. If you can find a way to provide a terrarium. Even if it's simply a transparent cup over her pot to lock in humidity she'll do much better. You need around 60% humidity ideally to keep them really happy.
Terracotta definitely would not be my first choice is a pot. A porcelain one would be a much better option. 🩷
@Nadia, thanks for the tag my friend.
Terracotta definitely would not be my first choice is a pot. A porcelain one would be a much better option. 🩷
@Nadia, thanks for the tag my friend.
@SuperbRaspfern Thanks so much for the advice! I’ll be sure to switch out what pot she’s in right now. Do you have any resources for if I were to go the terrarium route? How best to set one up/maintain, etc. If not suggestions here then maybe a trusted source or book online? Thanks again!
You can look up Terrarium Tribe they are a great resource. I used to have around 30 of them so don't heaitate to ask if you have any questions. Anything works. I used to buy glass anchor hocking cookie jars from Walmart for 6 bucks. That way I could keep the lid cracked to prevent mold.