I rescued this little guy from home depot a couple months ago, they sold it to me for under a dollar because it was literally just three stalks and the node with no leaves (unfortunately reddit won't let me post the before photos of this guy). But I knew there had to still be life in him, so I brought it home! Two of the stalks rotted off in the first week and the red layer came off the stalk you see in the photos to reveal the green. It stayed like that for a couple months until a few weeks ago when I noticed a tiny little green bump on the side – new growth!! I watched it over the weeks as it steadily grew and eventually sprouted the cutest little leaf! It's just finally unfurled completely a few days ago and I'm just so proud of this little guy pulling through and fighting to live!! And that green stalk seems pregnant with a leaf of its own, I'm hoping it emerges soon too! I just wanted to share my little rescue story, it's amazing how resilient plants can be and yet so temperamental too lol hopefully this little guy continues to grow big and strong!
by DredgenYorMom