Can this plant be saved?
This plant, a mere three years ago, was a fine, fine specimen. It grew from this tiny plant in a two-inch pot to a behemoth in two years. When I bought my house in 2005, I had to prune 50 feet — 50 FEET! — of plant so it wouldn’t take over the whole house.
There, the plant didn’t have the same fabulous light it had in my apartment. When I moved here in 2006, after Ed and I got married, the plant got even worse light. Then, a few months ago, we had to move the plant again. Its new location afforded it no sunlight.
And that leads us to the pitiful plant you see before you. This type of plant is, allegedly, indestructible. And I managed to “destruct” it. And it was a birthday present from my sister. Wah!
We’ve put it on the porch in a last-ditch effort to revive it. I think it will need divine intervention. Feel free to pray.
4 Responses to “Can this plant be saved?”
By LME on May 11, 2008
Hints from the plant killer (yes, I’ve even killed that type of plant a few times):
*prune it back almost to the dirt so it doesn’t waste energy trying to keep dying leaves and stems alive
*keep it out of DIRECT sunlight from the outdoors
*water and wait (but don’t overwater)…
Happy trying!
(Don’t blame me if it doesn’t work…)
Good suggestions! I’ll try it. I’m also going to repot the poor thing. I’m sure that soil is shot… and at this point, nothing could make it any worse off than it already is. :)
And no blame if it doesn’t work.
By Marylin on May 12, 2008
Good luck! I definitely didn’t inherit my mum’s green fingers so I wouldn’t have a clue what to do! :P
Thanks, Marylin! I’ll keep everyone posted. I know you’ll be waiting on pins and needles. ;)
By Missy on May 12, 2008
I am a terrible plant-grower. I am great at killing them. But, I would probably try to re-pot it and put it someplace different - maybe too much/not enough sunlight??
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Yeah, I think re-potting is a good idea. Thanks for the tip. :)