Does anyone know about plants?

[bliss_eternal]

I repotted my plant, and it isn't doing well at all. One leaf has little brown holes all over it, the other leaf is turning yellow and about to fall off.

It was doing so well--prior to my repotting it. It was just spilling out of it's tiny home. But now I think I've destroyed it. :cry:

:cry: :( :cry: :( :cry:

Any tips...

[Jamastiene]

1. Lay off the water or repot it again with some perlite or other

"drying" material in the mix. Cactus mix isn't just for cactii. I used it for all plants. It really helps them grow better and prevents overwatering by draining the water better. Don't forget to put holes in the bottom of the pot. It sounds like your little plant may need better drainage.

[bliss_eternal]

2. So, it's the drainage

not a pest problem? I never take it outside and am pretty diligent about checking for pests, so I didn't think it was that--

My poor little plant! :cry:

Thank you for the tip. Can't I get the perlite at any store, or is it a nursery specific item?

[Jamastiene]

3. Lowe's sells it. Just tell them what happened and they'll fix

you up with something for your soil mixture and give better advice on how to save it now that it's sick. I think it is drainage though. It's hard to save them, but possible at times. Getting it well as soon as possible before it loses more of its leaves will make your chances of saving it better.

[bliss_eternal]

19. I can get to a Lowe's tomorrow...

Maybe there's hope...

[HEyHEY]

4. Hmm, have you thought of threatening it?

[BikeWriter]

6. My Granny used to purposely stress plants or trees...

in her yard that were not producing by using a switch or cane on them. She claimed there'd be a growth spurt soon afterward. She always had bumper crops. :shrug:

[barb162]

8. Jerry Baker sugggests this too (the master gardener)

[BikeWriter]

10. I knew I'd seen her agreed with in a book! Yes, it was him. Thanks.

:)

[barb162]

11. and he called his grandma "Grandma Puttputt"

[BikeWriter]

23. ROFL! I enjoyed his books. He's good. :-)

[bliss_eternal]

24. Wow! Really?! So, in a way I'm accidentally doing something

good for it?

:shrug:

[BikeWriter]

25. LOL! That depends on the plant...

I had a small pear tree get sluggish and and quit growing on me for a couple of years. I dug it up and moved it five feet. It took off and outgrew all the others.

[bliss_eternal]

26. Wow---that's GREAT!

I'm hoping my plant won't completely bite the dust...

Maybe I'll start shopping for another pot.

[Wcross]

5. Try this link.

http://www.overgrow.com/growfaq/1111

Although it shows what different problems look like for a particular plant it may help with yours.

[barb162]

7. first what is it

[bliss_eternal]

17. I think it is a philodendron...

...just not nearly as hardy as they usually are. Not at all.
:(

[Tallison]

9. Plant murder is an important learning tool

Early spring is the best time to repot. Enables the plant to acclimate into an its new home during the active growth period. Early fall is when they go dormant and are more vulnerable and refractory to sudden changes in environment.

Sometimes trimming the root ball before sinking it into its new home helps cancel any damage to the fibers' ends that physical handling causes.

What kind of plant is it?

[crispini]

13. Yes, my gardening great aunt always says,

you don't know how to raise a plant until you've killed it three times. :P

[bliss_eternal]

16. Well, this one seems on it's way...

:cry:
I should learn a lot from it.

[Tallison]

29. Don't despair

My green thumb is the product of a long line of verdant carnage :D

[bliss_eternal]

30. Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that! LOL!

Houseplants or outdoor gardening?

[bliss_eternal]

14. A philodendron

at least I think that's what it is. It just doesn't look much like one right now. They are usually so hardy...

I repotted over a month ago, and after the intitial shedding, I thought it was just from the change of pot. But now, I feel I've done something awful to it.

But I like what you said about plant murder being an important learning tool. :hi:

[barb162]

27. some plants like to be naturally rootbound.

I have had plants like that, you think you are doing them a favor by giving them a bigger pot and they crash. If it does die, get a cactus. You don't have to do anything with them except stick them in the sun and pour some water on them very seldom.

[Tallison]

28. Wow. They're usually so resilient

I rarely have to transplant mine, but when the time came have never had a problem (but have the killed them in a variety of other ways). You sure you're not overwatering it? Clay pots help prevent this; plastic encourages root rot. Did you fertilize it during transplant? In the wrong proportion that may have burned the roots. Try cutting back the unhealthy leaves; this enables the plant to concentrate its limited resources on rehabilitating the healthier ones.

Huh. I suppose pests could be a problem, but this would be the wrong time of year for that to happen...

[Sanity Claws]

12. I hope it wasn't a bush or a shrub

Those are dirty words around here.

[bliss_eternal]

15. ...not in this house

LOL! :evilgrin:

[babylonsister]

18. Does your plant's new 'digs' have

drainage holes? You can sometimes kill them with kindness. OTOH, every plant usually goes through a period of adjustment when changing homes. Has the lighting changed?

[bliss_eternal]

20. There is a drainage hole.

The lighting has changed somewhat. It's getting darker earlier, so the times that it was getting light may be different now.

[babylonsister]

21. OK. Was your plant used to a lot of sun, and isn't getting

that much now? And BTW, there is a gardening forum!:) Wait, I'll go get it...
OK, here it is. :)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=246

[bliss_eternal]

22. Ah--ok, thanks SO much for the link...actually,

it wasn't getting much sun. I'd say some sun, but never a lot. But now it is getting less, as the rising and setting times have changed somewhat and it sits out in my front room.

:think: