Sad Marley Evergreen
#Aglaonema I took this guy in from a coworker who possibly overwatered and over fertilized. I held off on watering it for a bit but I’m looking for tips on best soil and best location for sunlight. Should I bring home and stick in bathroom for humidity?
1ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 4 weeks ago
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Is the soil wet at all? Because from the picture it looks bone dry. So dry, that the soil is pulling away from the sides of the pot. I would get the cars out of there, although cute, and give it a really good soak. Put it in a bigger container of water and let it sit there for at least 20 minutes, because the soil is probably hydrophobic right now. If you were to pour over water from the top I’m guessing it would run straight out the bottom.
The soil is looking pretty rough. Its profile mentions it has no drainage. I get a container mix and add just a bit of stuff like orchid bark or perlite because it’s cheaper than mixing potting soil, perlite, orchid bark, and other fancy things to create a really nice soil mix. I think Aglaonemas like water more frequently, so a chunky soil mix (like what I suggested above) and a pot with drainage would help. I’m not sure how much humidity would help, I’d recommend researching your new plant a bit. Best of luck!
@DreamMachine right now it has peat moss soil in it because I read that was better for them. Should I change out the soil or try your recommendation first?
@SageRedsky29 ooh yeah I would definitely change that soil first, you can check on the roots while you do that and make sure there’s no rot, and then give it a good drink, if it needs it. While peat moss can be a good soil *component,* just by itself is too heavy—it holds on to moisture for far too long, and the roots can’t breath. I’d definitely recommend what @GrowMyPretties said for soil. Aglaonema’s live on the forest floor, so their potting mix needs to have chunky bits to make it well draining.
This is my experience- fox farm organic mix, perlite, orchid bark. Humidifier set on 45-50 and I have to use grow lights in my situation. Do fingertip to check when needing to water, I use tap water with water conditioner from Amazon (AZ water is bad lol). They are tough plants..