Stephanotis floribunda jasmine i think. It was left in a greenhouse area with filtered sunlight that ranged between 40-60 degrees for about two weeks by accident, and when I brought it in it was still much juicier/richer green than now.
Since then it’s started looking dry, and the leaves are yellowing. I have glass beads for drainage in the lower pot, and it isn’t root bound. My watering: The dirt is wet in the picture but it isn’t overwatered, I give it small pours every few days after it dries which has worked for about a year until now, but I know I could be misting it more often. It’s still in the metal ring from when I bought it because I’m not sure how else to have it. I thought these needed warmth, light, and humidity. Why did it get worse after its conditions improved? Or did I goof?
What should I do at this point?
Thank you 🙏
by _MrFlowers
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I’m not sure what caused it but mine randomly died just like that. Hope you can save it!
40 degrees is pretty cold. Since it’s the whole plant I’d say it has cold damage
I’m thinking it might have spider mites with those blotchy dried leaves check the black of the leaves tap on white paper see if you see anything teeny tiny crawling around, almost looks like Hoya tbh. Looks thirsty maybe ? Butt chugg
Definitely too cold, 60 is about as cold as it likes it to get but it could come back the vine part looks okay. Keep it warm, don’t kill it with watering too much while it recovers and watch for new growth.
Looks like your plant is going through stress or shock
Maybe some cold damage, but the yellow leaves suggests root stress. Are there roots escaping through drainage holes? It may be pot bound. That or there’s been old water sitting in the bottom of the pot, which has started the organic material in the soil to rot.
I don’t water on a schedule – its needs vary by growth rate. I water when the top inch of soil is dry, not before
If you do repot, go up 1 inch only, 2 at most. In a pot, the soil needs roots to draw up the water, and if a pot is too big, all the extra soil holds water for too long – rot sets in.