Is my coleus dying??
This coleus was my second plant ever so I’ve made a TON of mistakes (mostly light related mistakes, that’s why her leaves are the wrong color) Is this stem rot?? There’s a second stem next to it that still look perfectly healthy (Can be seen in the corner of 1st photo) and I want to know if I should get the stem away from the other and propagate the top of the brown one or if this is a normal coleus thing.. helpp!
Update: Spider mites 🤦♀️ currently doing an insecticidal soap treatment, removing all laundry from my room, and obsessively checking all of my plants. Surprisingly enough I haven’t found any signs on other plants so I suspect the were hanging around my coleus because of her being weakened after months of fungus gnats and me trying to find a sufficiently lit spot to keep her in. There were a few other plants right next to her I’m definitely going to do the full treatment on anyway.. pray for me 😭 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #PlantGraveyard #Coleus #help #PestControl #spidermites
Update: Spider mites 🤦♀️ currently doing an insecticidal soap treatment, removing all laundry from my room, and obsessively checking all of my plants. Surprisingly enough I haven’t found any signs on other plants so I suspect the were hanging around my coleus because of her being weakened after months of fungus gnats and me trying to find a sufficiently lit spot to keep her in. There were a few other plants right next to her I’m definitely going to do the full treatment on anyway.. pray for me 😭 #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #PlantGraveyard #Coleus #help #PestControl #spidermites
6ft to light, indirect
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
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@Ponytailmom Fortunately I have neem and peppermint oil on hand so I’ll definitely sure to do this! Thanks!!
@Ponytailmom Is there a specific ratio of peppermint & neem to water? I’m scared of burning my plant’s leaves 😞
@Uzi great work detecting the spider-mites 🕷😖
I just wantet to add that, unless it is squishy, the stem will start to bark after some time to support its weight. Same process as corking on cacti👌
Here are two of my coleus that are pruned like trees, one has the original purple stem, while the other has a bark-like layer on the stem😊
I just wantet to add that, unless it is squishy, the stem will start to bark after some time to support its weight. Same process as corking on cacti👌
Here are two of my coleus that are pruned like trees, one has the original purple stem, while the other has a bark-like layer on the stem😊
@MockingJay Those look amazing! 😮 thanks!