Should we repot the Frangipani, also are these white spot...
#RedFrangipani Hello everyone! My housemate was gifted this Frangipani in June, it was propogated but had no leaves so she just chucked it in whatever pot and soil we had. Can anyone help us figure out what these white spots are? Also does it need a bigger pot?
Thanks a million!
Thanks a million!
8” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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Hey Steph 👋 I think the white dots look like mineral or salt deposits.
When we water plants, usually tap water causes the worse splashes like these (which is why you'll hear people talking endlessly about using only distilled water for houseplants) and they won't hurt Xena at all! They should literally wipe off.
I'm not sure I can help about the "To Pot, or Not To Pot" question 🤣 it's very much dependent on the state of her root ball (as it's the roots not the foliage spread that tells you want size pot you need). As she's outdoor, I would be tempted to wait for spring anyway. Once the growing season starts I would put her in a new pot x
When we water plants, usually tap water causes the worse splashes like these (which is why you'll hear people talking endlessly about using only distilled water for houseplants) and they won't hurt Xena at all! They should literally wipe off.
I'm not sure I can help about the "To Pot, or Not To Pot" question 🤣 it's very much dependent on the state of her root ball (as it's the roots not the foliage spread that tells you want size pot you need). As she's outdoor, I would be tempted to wait for spring anyway. Once the growing season starts I would put her in a new pot x
I agree that those look like mineral deposits from tap water. Personally, I water my plants with filtered water (my filter brand is “clearly filtered”, which filters out a TON more than your average cheap charcoal filter). If you’re going to use distilled water, fertilization becomes extra critical because there are no minerals in the water to help supplement the plant. Using tap water can be ok depending on the plant; however, you will often get those white mineral deposits, some plants are very sensitive to some of the things in tap water and will not do well with it (like dragon trees), and for best results you should let tap water stand for about 12 hours before using it to water plants to let the chlorine in tap water dissipate (that is assuming you are using city water instead of something like well water).
