Saw this guy at Walmart yesterday and it was severely under watered. But it was still alive! Still green. Just SUPER droopy and the soil was dry. I thought I could save it. So I took it home and put it in some water and set it in a windowsill with indirect light… 15 hours later it looks like this. What went wrong?
I think maybe it could’ve been the water quality. It is also like -30°C outside so maybe there was temperature shock. Any ideas?
And is it salvageable? Could I try to revive some cuttings in some way?
by doggrowth
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Did it get cold? Maybe hung by a door or window that was open?
You ice beamed your plant…. why next to a window at -30* rip your money and plant. 🥶
It’s a tropical plant and you took it outside in -30. That’s what went wrong.
It’s a tragedeigh…rip
Damn alright. That concludes it. Thanks folks for the comments! I tried to keep it warm in transit but I really was stupid to put it next to a cold window even just for a couple hours lmao. I’m so sad I totally had a chance and then Canadian winter got me :’( RIP
Buy another, place it on your table near a window *like 2 ft from window* also when you buy plants in winter bring with you an insulated grocery bag. They cost like 5 american dollars tops!
Looks like frostbite to me… sorry OP not salvageable. You possibly could try to cut it back & baby what is left & see if it might recover but I don’t think it will. As when water expands it explodes internal cellular structures. Yup even when transporting plants we must be aware of the temps they are being exposed to at all times. Living things are finicky like that😬 Fortunately you can learn and purchase another plant & try again, this time with the adage of your new found wisdom😉
Don’t worry OP I’ve made the same mistake
Wanted to save a 5ft yucca from getting thrown out in the winter from work. Ended up taking it on the subway in a blizzard and the whole thing froze solid. Luckily it had some shoots insulated in the soil and 3 new babies came up. They’ve since turned into 8 and the original 3 are over a foot tall now
I agree it looks like cold damage. But if you cut all the leaves off you may be able to salvage some nodes to propagate.
How long was it outside? It’s likely that you cold shocked it at least to some degree, which damaged the cells. But just judging the by the photos and your description, it’s equally likely that the plant was already at its permanent wilting point. When this point is reached whole plant death has already been initiated and no amount of water will help it recover.
Chop it down to the soil and if the roots didn’t freeze, it may grow back.