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Weird Questions: Anyone here with a green thumb? So let me start off by saying, I have to be one of the worst plant people. You have NO idea how many plants I have killed in the short time I have moved into my apartment. I have this one rather large philodendron plant that I have had for several months. Since my window was looking rather empty from the other plants I had killed.. I decided I would get a few more (When will I learn? :rolleyes:) So here is my problem: I bought another smaller variety of philodendron. When I went to repot it.. it seemed as though the greenhouse let the cuttings grow a tiny bit of roots, and then stuck them in the dirt, because they basically fell apart and came off the dirt. I tried to fix it by sticking them back in the pot. Now it seems that the stems (where they go into the ground) is shriveling up. Also, some of the roots are exposed and kinda look moldy. I think I may overwater them, lol.. Any ideas what I can do? It was only like a 3 dollar plant but I feel bad for killing so many!! |
Get some Fake Silk plants ??? :D |
I have no advice as I killed a cactus! LOL :D I am the worst well maybe we both are?;) |
You could start buying your plants from OSH - they have a lifetime guarantee on plants. :D |
Sorry, I don't have enough natural light for inside plants. However if you have an outside question I could probably help. I love,love,love gardening. |
Is it an ivy type philodendron? If so, you might try taking it out of the soil and putting it in a glass of water until it can grow enough of a root system to sustain itself in soil. Watering should generally be done once a week, but check the soil first. Philodendrons like to be moist but not waterlogged. |
If you are seeing mold you are DEFINATLEY over watering it! I would take it out of the pot you bought the plant in and re-pot it with fresh potting soil....Make sure you have drainage so the roots don't rot. you may want to get a little larger pot too...don't these grow large? If that doesn't work they have great looking silk flowers at Wal-Mart! LOL...never need watering, pruning, or re-potting! just a little dust rag once a week! LOL!! |
Lol, thanks for the suggestions. Glad to hear I'm not the only horrible plant person. I think I'll repot some of it and put some of it in water. If it dies, I think I'll go with the majority and get some fakes. :D |
You should repot it with fresh soil, and make sure there is good drainage like Blowry said. Then once you have it freshly potted, water it thoroughally, and then don't water it again until you stick your finger down into the soil and it is dry 1 `1/2 inches down. Don't just go by the top looking dry, go ahead and stick your finger down in that dirt (it will wash off) :D Most plants hate for their feet to stay wet and the biggest reason people kill plants is overwatering not underwatering. You can tell if it is underwatered because it will start looking wilty. Philodonderons aren't that hard to grow...you can do it!! Ivy's are super hardy too, if you are looking to branch out...stay away from the palms....picky, picky, picky!:) |
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Thanks for the advice. :) |
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Good Luck! :) |
Hi - the re-potting sounds like it'll do the trick. You might like to get some plant food. In NZ you can get little fertiliser sticks that you just stick in the pot. They're so easy and they do your plant the world of good. Also real plants give off oxygen - think of how you're helping the ozone layer! (Except at night when they give off CO2). I do best with peace lilies. Those things LOVE airconditioned environments with little to no direct sunlight (so they're perfect for the office environment - not that I work in a dungeon). Succulents are also good if you have a tendency to forget to water. They're great. If you want more, you can just snap a bit off, stick it in dirt and water it a bit. Voila you've got a new plant! |
Everyone has had good suggestions: repotting and trying to put some of it in water so it will grow more roots. If it's the ivy type, you can make it last a long time by cutting it back and putting the cuttings in water to re-root. I have one that my grandpa gave me when I was about 6 years old. My grandpa died when I was 11, but that plant is still going strong and I'm 27 now. Every 6 months or so, I take cuttings off the vines, stick them in water till they root, then put them back in the pot. That poor plant has been through the worst conditions possible - like in college when I had an apartment with one teeny tiny window and it only got watered every couple weeks. ;) Now it's looking beautiful. My hubby has a cissus vine that is the same way - his mom bought it on her way out of the hospital when she gave birth to him, and he's almost 30 now. They've always done the same thing with cutting it back, re-rooting, and putting the new ones in the pot. That plant is HUGE now. So anyway, if it's the ivy type, you might try that to keep it going longer. If it's not the ivy type, I'm not sure what else will help. Good luck! |
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