Please help!
I woke up this morning to my favorite and largest plant slumped completely over. I strung each individual plant up to the wall this morning in an attempt to help before leaving for work, but this will only “work” temporarily.
Is it too overcrowded? Can I leave all of the plants in the same pot but spread them out more and give each plant its own support post? Why does it continue to grow so tall if it can’t hold itself up (dumb question probably)?
I water once a week and there is drainage in the pot. It gets 8 hours of light from a grow light each day, and minimal natural light from the small window next to it.
I really don’t have the space right now to buy a bigger pot or separate it into two pots, but I’m moving in two months and will have more space to consider those options then. Any and all advice is welcomed and appreciated. I got this plant in 2019 and it has a lot of meaning to me.
by justtoclarafy-
2 Comments
It’s probably slumped over because it’s getting too much water and not enough light. Grow lights aren’t as effective, and watering once a week if a plant isn’t getting much light.
It definitely doesn’t need a bigger pot, that pot is arguably too large already.
This would be a great time to chop and prop – diffenbachia can be propagated from stem cuttings. You can fill out the pot more, while lowering the center of gravity.
The long-term solution is more light.