Hello, I'm new here to this forum but have been reading a lot about Medinillas and epiphytes here and it's been a great help. Carol (AloyaHoya) has already answered some key questions with potting and starting some fresh new Medinillas I found.
My question is about the first Medinilla I found, about 3 weeks ago here at a nursery in upstate NY. They did not know much about it or how long it had been there but it was inexpensive and looked to be somewhat alive still.
It's about 3 feet tall, with 2 or 3 main arms, and branches off each of those. There were a couple of black/grey leaves toward the bottom that I pruned off (making sure to leave at least one leaf on each stalk), and a couple that were cracked in half that I left. The top most leaves seem sturdy and healthy (photos below)
I haven't noticed any new growth from the center of any of them though. The center's are dark brown mostly, with only one that has a light green bit popping up slightly(second to last picture). It hasn't changed at all in three weeks and it seems to like the light by the window I have it in, and I've soaked it briefly in water each week. I'm not sure how to get it to grow more.
Another new Medinilla I received last week, already started growing a small spike out of one of it's double leaf centers. It is next to this one (and smaller), so I'm not sure why the larger hasn't changed. I've been monitoring the temp/humidity/light levels and misting it daily.
I can't find any info on what to do if it stops growing. I also don't know what type of Medinilla it is and neither did the nursery unfortuantely.
Anyone have any ideas or experience with these? Do I prune more cracked leaves to activate new growth? Or is it on it's way out? Not sure at all, but I attached photos below if that helps. Thanks in advance for any advice and ideas!
