Hello,
I have never owned a plant. Crazy, but true. Last week, my husband surprised me with a plant that he picked up in the supermarket. It's a pelonium (sp?) that from what I have read is a geranium. When he brought it home, it had one bloomed purple flower on it. A few days later the leaves fell off. I have no idea if that is supposed to happen. So we've been watering it and I put a stick if Miracle Gro in it two weeks ago and we noticed that around the edges of some of the leaves, is a brownish rim.
About 4 days ago, we noticed a bunch of little bulbs and were so happy to think that maybe more flowers were coming. Well, the buds opened up and little pink or purple leaves began to emerge but before they were all the way out and flowery, they shriveled up and are looking sickly now. Below is a picture of my poor little plant.
I read online that they need a good 6 hours a day of sun and it definitely gets that. It is on a plant holder on our balcony railing.
Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do? Thank you very much.
