Why is my Hobbit jade shrivelling?
I haven’t watered it in 2 weeks now but it’s starting to shrivel. I’ve been treating it for little mites for about 3 weeks and they are mostly gone now (haven’t found nests in awhile). I’m not sure if it’s drying or over watered? or dying from the bugs? #NewPlantMom #PestControl #Jade
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 month ago
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Usually shriveling is a sign of thirst! So be sure that when you’re watering it, you’re giving it a big good drink that has lots of water pouring out the bottom drainage holes.
You could even let it sit in a tub of water to soak for like 30mins to ensure water is being thoroughly put into the soil (then letting it fully drain of course). Shriveling is often your plant’s way of saying “hey I need a drink!” because these guys hold water in their leaves.
You could even let it sit in a tub of water to soak for like 30mins to ensure water is being thoroughly put into the soil (then letting it fully drain of course). Shriveling is often your plant’s way of saying “hey I need a drink!” because these guys hold water in their leaves.
@KB12 That’s okay! Just be cautious with giving water in the way I said, it probably won’t need water for over 2-3 weeks with that method. I usually don’t see shriveling in my gollum before I water it again and it does perfectly fine (I wait about 3-4 weeks in between watering), so if it’s been about 3-4 weeks and you don’t see shriveling but the soil is dry, you should still be good to water it. There’s also nothing wrong with waiting until it shrivels a little. It’s a nice for sure indicator that it needs water!
You appear to have succulent soil and if you’re letting it drain right it’ll be fine! Give that pot some gentle shakes and tilts until the water is done dripping, if you’re crazy like me and your rocks/perlite don’t pour out everywhere you can REALLY tilt that pot almost completely over to check for water 😂 sometimes I spill my rocks everywhere doing that lol… Just don’t water it every week or so, that’ll be too much.
You appear to have succulent soil and if you’re letting it drain right it’ll be fine! Give that pot some gentle shakes and tilts until the water is done dripping, if you’re crazy like me and your rocks/perlite don’t pour out everywhere you can REALLY tilt that pot almost completely over to check for water 😂 sometimes I spill my rocks everywhere doing that lol… Just don’t water it every week or so, that’ll be too much.
