My umbrella plant has been overwater (not by me!) and he's still looking sickly, weeks later, only now I'm told he's looking worse. Is there anything that can be done? I'm going to try repotting him in something bigger with some miracle grow (as many of his leaves fell off) and adding much more soil to absorb some water. Can anyone help me on this, as I'm just guessing on what to do to get him better?
Over watered umbrella plant - what to do?
I think you should not pot up to a bigger container, because if the roots are rotting this will add to the problem. I would water only when the soil dries down well, and you may get more root growth. I think fertilizer is not indicated, it may make things worse. Make sure you have drainage and let nature do its job. If the roots are rotted and the stem gets it you may lose the plant. If that happens, you may be able to save the top by air layering, a method of propagation. I will send you a link with instructions. If you see the stem getting soft and dark, it will indicate rot, and all may be lost. If the plant recovers you'll know by new top growth. The rest of the stem will be hard to grow new leaves on. Good luck.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/exten...
Reply:Leave it alone for awhile; letting it dry out some. Lots of plants get overwatered once in awhile, it will come back if you give it some time. Most people do too much to their plants; you may consider this.
Reply:Repot. Put plenty of drainage pebbles in the bottom. It is quite resilient, so even if you lose some leaves, it will bounce back.
Reply:what kind of umbrella plant, I have one that I grow in my pond
(underwater)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment