New and Unread Tree-Mails
Views: 544, Replies: 6 » Jump to the end |
New York  DanteLove Dec 1, 2019 10:58 PM CST |
| I bought this from Home Depot about a week ago and noticed this leaf was a little off but it has progressively gotten worse. It's mushy song the edge. What Is it? What should I do? Any help would be greatly appreciated!   |
Name: Sue Taylor Northumberland, UK              kniphofia Dec 1, 2019 11:49 PM CST |
| It could be cold damage. Wet and cold is a bad combination for Sansevierias at this time of year. Keep it fairly warm and dry for the next few weeks. You will most likely lose the affected leaves. |
Name: one-eye-luke US.Vet. Texas (Zone 8a) Quitter's never Win      oneeyeluke Dec 2, 2019 2:46 AM CST |
| On the second photo you will notice the soil pulled away from the container and there is a gap. That is a indication that you are not watering enough to make the soil fully expand. Water around the inside edge of the pot to keep the leaves dry, and then allow the pot to drain freely. NOT A EXPERT! Just a grow worm! I never met a plant I didn’t love.✌ |
New York DanteLove Dec 2, 2019 9:07 AM CST |
| Thanks guys. So I will water it and place it closer to a heat source. The reason I don't water it enough is because I'm afraid to overwater. So I check the soil every day and it feels damp to me. Maybe it's just a sticky soul type? I love this plant so much! |
Name: Jayce Indiana (Zone 5a) Sμn G¤D, HELIOS     JayZeke Dec 2, 2019 10:36 AM CST |
| From personal exp. Snake Plants do not need alot of water or light. And to be honest your soil for this plant looks extremely! wet. |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Stay Home-Save Lives-Wear a Mask!          tarev Dec 2, 2019 12:19 PM CST |
| The media looks too dense. Got to do longer watering intervals for it. Your plant is still acclimating from the transfer to your area and from the cold temps it got as you transported it to your home. Give it time to adjust. Continue your watering intervals. Better to keep it drier at this time of the year. You can use bamboo skewers to test the soil. Poke the soil, if stick comes out wet, continue to delay watering. I keep my Sans drier at this time of the year. Sans are quite slow growing plants, so reaction time to changes is also slow, so got to be very patient with it. |
Name: Will Creed NYC Prof. plant consultant & educator  WillC Dec 3, 2019 10:59 AM CST |
| Don't overreact to a single leaf dying back. That will happen from time-to-time. If you start to lose more leaves soon then it is probably a watering issue, as others have pointed out. Just don't try to fix something that may not be broken. Will Creed Horticultural Help, NYC www.HorticulturalHelp.com Contact me directly at [email protected] I now have a book available on indoor plant care |
| « Garden.org Homepage « Back to the top « Forums List « Ask a Question forum |
