Do i need to lay George Spikel to rest?
Is he still salvageable? i think i messed up by under watering him for fear of overwatering, and then put him too close to a window…he might be fried. He’s a miniature desert rose.
0ft to light, direct
6” pot without drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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@FairSnowflower omg thank you. i wasn’t sure if moving him back from the window was the best idea or not; i’ll do that for sure. and remove the dead leaves. fingers crossed.
Hi Alyssa, it says you have him in a pot without drainage, if that’s true it needs to be in a pot with drainage. Use a good draining soil like cactus/succulent soil and perlite- I make a 60 soil/40 perlite mixture. Also, a porous pot like terracotta would be helpful. When watering- when sticking a finger down 2 inches- if it feels dry- no soil comes out in your finger- it’s time to water. 21 months is a very long time not to give water. I also feel a 6 inch pot is too big for it, I would go down to a 4 inch and possible a 2 inch. You have some green coloring so it’s not completely dead. I just had to repot mine because it grew so fast…and I have mine outside in full sun (6-7 hours) every day, and I water it a little every week to 10 days (depending on this Texas heat). I hope this helps.
