I think she's dying?!
#PolkaDotPlant
I just bought this baby (the pot is 1.5 inches across, she's super small) and I don't think I'm giving her the right environment at all. Her smaller leaves are getting super crunchy and I'm afraid she's dehydrated. The recommended watering schedule is every 8 days, but I don't know if she'll last that long. A few of the other posts on here have mentioned humidity as a factor...
I'm going to move her into more dappled sunlight and away from my plants that like the open window. I think the air movement is sucking moisture out of her leaves. Should I try to find a quality jar as a budget terrarium for her in the meantime? And should I continue to water her soil to keep in moisture, or just mist her leaves?
Any advice is appreciated!
I just bought this baby (the pot is 1.5 inches across, she's super small) and I don't think I'm giving her the right environment at all. Her smaller leaves are getting super crunchy and I'm afraid she's dehydrated. The recommended watering schedule is every 8 days, but I don't know if she'll last that long. A few of the other posts on here have mentioned humidity as a factor...
I'm going to move her into more dappled sunlight and away from my plants that like the open window. I think the air movement is sucking moisture out of her leaves. Should I try to find a quality jar as a budget terrarium for her in the meantime? And should I continue to water her soil to keep in moisture, or just mist her leaves?
Any advice is appreciated!
2” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 month ago
8
Definitely don’t continue to water because that will cause overwatering. Remember, overwatering is caused by frequency, not amount!
Move her to a warmer spot without drafts. Give her some humidity too! Since the leaves are so dainty I wouldn’t recommend misting too much. If possible you could stick her in your kitchen and boil a pot of water on the stove just to give her something fast.
Make sure she gets some light too!
Move her to a warmer spot without drafts. Give her some humidity too! Since the leaves are so dainty I wouldn’t recommend misting too much. If possible you could stick her in your kitchen and boil a pot of water on the stove just to give her something fast.
Make sure she gets some light too!
@Maddsplantz This is super helpful, and I hadn't even considered the top/bottom watering. Thank you so much!
My bubblegum does not have direct sunlight, she has indirect and under a grow light on a shelf above my desk. I top water but leave about a quarter inch of water at the bottom of her cash pot so she can self water. I have only had her about three weeks and you can see the new growth in back already. She is really thriving.
@Skeebledeeble join the club
This is my 3rd one but this one has gotten so pretty
I was told by someone here to put her in a dish/plate add some rocks and turn add enough water so it can get the humidity from that water and it's worked!!!
This is my 3rd one but this one has gotten so pretty
I was told by someone here to put her in a dish/plate add some rocks and turn add enough water so it can get the humidity from that water and it's worked!!!