My Snake plant didn't look good. So I thought maybe it ne...
5ft to light, indirect
7” pot without drainage
Last watered 2 weeks ago
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@BentonBeachrose Smaller roots, smaller pot. The small roots won't be able to drink all of the water in a larger pot. They also like to be tight inside their pot. And the rule of thumb is put it in a pot one to two inches larger than the root ball not the plant but the size of the roots. So smaller than you would normally think. They also need a pot with drainage holes so the roots aren't sitting in water. They also need a well draining soil like a succulent or cactus soil mixed with perlite and orchid bark. Roots need oxygen to breathe so if wet soil is surrounding the roots they're basically drowning. So, smaller pot with drainage holes and a chunky soil mix. Let the soil completely dry out before you think about watering. Even if the app tells you that it's ready always check the soil first. A wooden chopstick works well. Put it down into the soil, if it comes out wet or if there's soil stuck to it then wait a few days and come back to check it again. When the chopstick comes out completely dry and no soil stuck to it then you can water it water it thoroughly until you see water coming out of the bottom of the pot let it drain completely put it in the sunshine and don't water it again until it's completely dry.
Hi @BentonBeachrose 👋. I had that recently happen to one of my snake plants too. I repotted with fresh soil in a pot that’s only about an inch or two bigger than the root ball, tiny as it was 😳. You don’t want it in a pot that’s too big for the roots - too much soil spells trouble. But it says from Willow’s plant info ℹ️ that she’s in a pot with no drainage. When the excess water has no where to go it saturates the soil and suffocates the roots. So use a pot with holes on the bottom 🕳️. I’d suggest a terracotta pot at this stage. She’s probably going to be quite top heavy because her roots are almost nonexistent so a terracotta pot is 👍. I used plastic and then had to stake her because she was so top heavy AND put her in a decorative pot to give the base more weight. I even had to lean her gently against the wall for more stability 🫤. So if I did it again I’d use terracotta or any heavier pot with drainage. If her soil was kind of wet, don’t water her for a couple of days, then lightly water every 10 days or so until she starts to come around. Snake plants like to dry out quite a bit between watering. Better to go too long than too soon 🙌.
Here’s mine. She’s about 18” tall but in a 4” pot so very top heavy. She’s got 2 stakes that you barely can see. And she’s just barely touching the wall so she has a bit of support there too.
