Help Me Save My Plant!🙏
This plant was thriving for a long time and then suddenly all the leaves turned brown and dry, so I cut whatever was dead. Now, it can’t seem to grow back, but it is growing only in one place and every time a new leaf grows another dies!
I have tried to put it in direct sun. I’ve tried to water it and added the brown powder to the water, but it’s still cannot seem to grow enough! Is it the temperature? Help!
Does anyone know what can I do to make it survive?
(The picture on the right is from March 2024)
#FurryFeatherCalathea #SadPlant #help
I have tried to put it in direct sun. I’ve tried to water it and added the brown powder to the water, but it’s still cannot seem to grow enough! Is it the temperature? Help!
Does anyone know what can I do to make it survive?
(The picture on the right is from March 2024)
#FurryFeatherCalathea #SadPlant #help
23ft to light, indirect
3” pot without drainage
Last watered 11 months ago
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So for starters, since your plant is now much smaller than it was before, it need to be in a much smaller pot to avoid overwatering. Did you check the roots when it started showing issues? Calathea are quite prone to root rot, so if you were watering too often and it was sitting in damp soil for too long, that might've been the reason for its decline. They definitely don't do well in direct sun, which can burn their delicate leaves. If the leaves that turned brown were mostly near the soil level, and if the stems felt soft or started flopping over like they couldn't support themselves, then you most likely have a root rot issue.
Pull the plant out of the pot and inspect roots for signs of rot (darker color, mushy, and foul odor are a few telltale signs). Trim away any affected roots and repot in fresh, dry soil (in a smaller pot — no more than 2-3 inches bigger than the root ball). Calathea like a well-draining chunky mix, something like orchid bark or coco chips mixed with perlite and a scoop of earthworm castings for organic matter. Soil that is too dense will retain moisture and cause root rot. You want to shoot for keeping the soil evenly, consistently moist — not too wet, not too dry. Always check it for moisture before watering to ensure it's sufficiently dried out.
Pull the plant out of the pot and inspect roots for signs of rot (darker color, mushy, and foul odor are a few telltale signs). Trim away any affected roots and repot in fresh, dry soil (in a smaller pot — no more than 2-3 inches bigger than the root ball). Calathea like a well-draining chunky mix, something like orchid bark or coco chips mixed with perlite and a scoop of earthworm castings for organic matter. Soil that is too dense will retain moisture and cause root rot. You want to shoot for keeping the soil evenly, consistently moist — not too wet, not too dry. Always check it for moisture before watering to ensure it's sufficiently dried out.