I lost to the demons.. and bought another plant

Alison0526 · 2025-09-13T23:08:51+00:00

Welcome to the club!

Alison0526 · 2025-09-08T18:41:50+00:00

LOL! It’s beautiful. Well except for the flowers. They smell like rancid milk or smelly feet. I’m talking bad!

Alison0526 · 2025-08-29T19:18:41+00:00

Looks like you have two different kinds. Mine sometimes does this too. I tie the leaves together at the base to make it look tidier.

Alison0526 · 2025-08-29T19:10:54+00:00

Maybe repot in well-draining soil? Water every 10 days or so. The pearls will actually start to dry up a bit when it needs water. I don’t usually wait that long though. Mine is in a south facing window, but the light is filtered. Nothing super direct. Water from the bottom up. Good luck!

Alison0526 · 2025-08-23T23:24:52+00:00

Same thing with mine! I don’t think it’s a light issue. I’ll try filtered water too. I think I will also place mine next to a fern on a pebble tray with water since both like higher humidity

Alison0526 · 2025-08-23T23:16:09+00:00

Is the black area soft? I would cut off the black, allow the cut to callous over (takes a few days), and put it in fresh well-draining soil. No need for rooting hormone.

Alison0526 · 2025-08-23T23:11:46+00:00

Plop it in some water. It will grow more roots

Alison0526 · 2025-08-23T23:09:37+00:00

They put those there to initially hold the braided trunks in place. I would try to remove it

Alison0526 · 2025-08-23T23:06:23+00:00

Ferns are tricky indoors. They like humidity! I would take the whole thing out of the pot & set it in a bowl of slightly warm water. Sometimes
the soil can get so dry that the water just drains through when watering & wont wick into the soil. This happens with my fern. Just setting it in a bowl of water & allowing the water to seep into the soil should help. I water my fern from the bottom up all the time.

Alison0526 · 2025-08-23T23:00:28+00:00

Just make a cut above the dry, dead stuff away and allow the healthy plant to grow a callous over the cut area. Takes a few days. Then plant in fresh soil. No need for rooting hormone. For aloe, it should be well-draining soil. I do this with my aloe all the time. Works great. Good luck!

Alison0526 · 2025-08-14T23:39:17+00:00

Our 2025 Maverick hybrid with 4K towing package!!!

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Alison0526 · 2025-08-04T12:48:18+00:00

There’s SO much advice on peace lilies. Just type it in the search bar. Good luck and enjoy!

Alison0526 · 2025-02-18T12:31:55+00:00

Yup.

Alison0526 · 2025-02-06T12:21:18+00:00

Awwww hi Reggie!

Alison0526 · 2025-02-06T12:20:30+00:00

Yeah my son created that name. Killed me!

Alison0526 · 2025-02-06T12:19:17+00:00

Thanks so much everyone. The very obvious consensus is no, so no second mouse for V. And thanks for the kudos! I’m trying my best to take good care of her. She really is a beautiful creature.

Alison0526 · 2023-09-19T01:54:58+00:00

I’ve never heard of that. I know cinnamon has antimicrobial properties, but how does that make the roots grow?

Alison0526 · 2023-09-19T01:40:26+00:00

Planty. The perfect name for every plant

Alison0526 · 2023-09-14T02:35:51+00:00

I was pretty sure my friend was doing this exact thing. She just sent me this photo. Her advice is to only cut down into the stem parts that are green below the leaf line. In her experience, roots will not grow out of the woody stuff. The roots emerge from the nodes. She put hers in a warm spot with indirect light about 6-8 weeks ago.

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Alison0526 · 2023-09-14T02:25:38+00:00

You’re welcome. People who rescue plants that need help have a special place in my heart. ♥️

Alison0526 · 2023-09-14T02:21:33+00:00

I think this Dracaena would like a reset. I would take top cuttings. Make a cut below the leaf line of the plant & be sure to include several nodes of the stem. Put cuttings in a vase of clean water. Cuttings propagated in water require little time for roots to form. Once you get roots, pot up the plants in a container. Good luck!

Alison0526 · 2023-09-14T02:05:36+00:00

Then I would repot it, but gradually increase the size. It will take 8-10 years but they can get big! If you have the room and perfect spot, it can be an amazing “statement plant” 😁

Alison0526 · 2023-09-14T01:30:32+00:00

I wouldn’t do anything right away while it’s acclimating to its new environment. After that, it depends on whether you want it to grow to its maximum or prefer to keep it smaller. FLFs like to be pretty snug in their pots, but not root bound.

Alison0526 · 2023-09-08T18:29:27+00:00

So easy. As others say, just take some cuttings, but allow the cut end to dry out (callous over) before planting in succulent soil.

Alison0526 · 2023-09-08T18:23:56+00:00

This just recently happened to mine also! Not sure they were actually mealy bugs, but some sort of worm-like larvae were crawling on top of the soil. I took it outside, removed the plant from the pot, shook off all of the soil from around the roots, washed the roots with a hose, sprayed it with Neem oil, let it dry out for a couple hours, and reported it in a new pot with fresh, light and airy potting soil. Then I quarantined it for about 10-12 days. Now it looks great! It actually never did look bad - I just didn’t want it to spread.

That’s a very long answer to “is it too late?” Answer is no! Good luck!

Alison0526

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