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New York  Darcilique May 6, 2018 8:21 PM CST |
| Hello I have this plant and it just keeps on dying on me. But some how I revive it. I'm not to sure what to do I gave it new soil ( organic) and I water it every so often. It also has sunlight. So I don't know what I'm missing? |
Name: tfc North Central TX (Zone 8a)   tx_flower_child May 6, 2018 8:54 PM CST |
| Do you know what the plant is? And could you please post a picture of it? We could probably help if you can add a name and a picture. Thanks. And welcome to NGA. |
New York Darcilique May 6, 2018 9:00 PM CST |
Yes I'm sorry it's Croton plant. I hope this helps |
Name: Paula Benyei NYC suburbs (Zone 6b)  Turbosaurus May 7, 2018 3:36 AM CST |
| I'm usually all about saving anything, but I think this is beyond help... and I hate to say that. when you say that it kept looking sick, then it came back- do you mean it often became wilted? the leaves kinda shriveled up and leaned over then and after watering it it perked back up? Did it ever grow new leaves when you had it? or was it all the same leaves and one at a time you lost them? Does your pot have a drain hole at the bottom? The plural of anecdote is not data. |
Name: Sue Taylor Northumberland, UK              kniphofia May 7, 2018 3:43 AM CST |
| No way you can save that. Toss it. |
Name: Will Creed NYC Prof. plant consultant & educator  WillC May 7, 2018 5:22 AM CST |
| Yes, it will not recover. It should not have been repotted. It needed to be located very close to a sunny window. It needed a thorough watering a soon as the surface of the soil got dry. If you get a new plant, check in here before you do anything with it. Providing proper light and watering is critical to success with any plant. Will Creed Horticultural Help, NYC www.HorticulturalHelp.com Contact me directly at [email protected] I now have a book available on indoor plant care |
New York Darcilique May 7, 2018 7:10 PM CST |
| I had to repot it. Because it couldn't grow no more. There were two plants in one. The roots were really bad.yes when I brought it back to life it had new leaf then started dying in me. This makes me very sad! |
Name: Will Creed NYC Prof. plant consultant & educator WillC May 8, 2018 9:46 AM CST |
| Most plants do best when their roots are moderately crowded, more so than most folks realize. There may have been two plants, but there was only one root system. When repotting, it is important to use a pot that is not too large and one that has drain holes. It is also important to leaves the original rootball intact and to disturb the roots as little as possible. Will Creed Horticultural Help, NYC www.HorticulturalHelp.com Contact me directly at [email protected] I now have a book available on indoor plant care |
New York Darcilique May 8, 2018 9:49 AM CST |
| Ok thank you I will have to keep that in mind. I'm kinda new to this hole gardening thing. But I love plants! |
Name: Will Creed NYC Prof. plant consultant & educator WillC May 8, 2018 9:50 AM CST |
| We all learn best from our mistakes. No shame in that at all! Will Creed Horticultural Help, NYC www.HorticulturalHelp.com Contact me directly at [email protected] I now have a book available on indoor plant care |
Name: Paula Benyei NYC suburbs (Zone 6b) Turbosaurus May 13, 2018 8:26 PM CST |
| It's okay! go out right now and buy a new one, then don't do anything! Don't repot- don't mess with it- just put it in your sunniest location, water it the way you think you should (every 4-8 days depending on the plant, its pot and your house) and keep notes- as soon as you notice anything even slightly wonky, come here, post a picture and tell us what you did that lead up to it- then we can save it We'll get you're house looking like a greenhouse in no time- nobody gets it right on their first try without help... The plural of anecdote is not data. |
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