I don’t know what happened to my pink dalmation aglaonema! I got her one month ago.. my apartment is bright and sunny and she is in indirect sunlight so I don’t see an issue with improper light? The soil doesn’t seem dry halfway down.. I watered her last week
Thank you!!!
by theyogi_switch
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I’ve got one too! Make sure you repot her into a slightly bigger pot- when you do this, remove the dirt from the roots so that they dangle. This will allow the plant to grow further through the pot instead of staying root bound. Also, it doesn’t like a lot of heat. This happened specifically to me when I lit a candle nearby it. The dying leaves will come off and new ones will grow.
To fix my situation, I moved it to a spot where it could get some humidity and proper air flow. A fan and light across the room works.
When you water it, the water should sink immediately through the soil and after about a minute it will leak through the drainage holes in the bottom. If this doesn’t happen you have either cactus soil or just bad soil. Personally I recommend the normal gardening type that you can get from Lowe’s, or just some dirt you dig up outside (though small weeds will grow, just pull them out if you do this.).
Wait in between waterings. It doesn’t matter if you give it a waterfall amount one day and wait a week(ish) before you go again unless you water it every day and the soil doesn’t have a chance to dry out.
I hope this helps a bit!
Several idea that are coming up my mind (doesnt have to be true tho so better wait for another opinion)
1. Oldest leaf is dropping out naturally
2. Lack of nitrogen / bad soil
3. Overwatering
These are just a few i have found online when i tried to troubleshoot similar problems
take off the dying leaves (3 of them) by the base of the stem. Looks overwatered, you can let them dry out completely before watering again. They like sun but not direct sun. the more sun the more pink they get but they don’t need a ton of it everyday
The soil looks kind of dense and I don’t see any perlite or bark for drainage. Aglaonema are somewhat prone to root rot and stem rot and do best in really light well aerated soil. In my experience the roots don’t really like to stay dry either though so while they should mostly dry out before watering you want soil that also stays fairly moist but not soaked.
If your humidity is fairly high a simple mix of 1 part large perlite and 2 parts coco chips with some compost or worm castings mixed in works well. My humidity is pretty low so I also add 1 part coco coir to hold moisture longer.
Check that the roots aren’t bound in a plastic cage if they’re still in the pot you bought it in. Several of my age were and it started choking the roots by the time I noticed.
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