Tillandsia xerographica bought about 3 months ago. It was doing great with its weekly soaks for 30 minutes. (last 3 pictures) However, when moving, my mom thought it was a potted plant (???) and put it in a dish of water where it slowly drowned for half a week. I've been afraid to soak it for the past 3 weeks, but it has been looking wrinkled and curly in all the wrong ways, but it still feels cool to the touch at the base, so that's pretty spooky. I finally inspected it a couple days ago and a couple leaves came away from the base like butter with more to follow. I stopped at about a quarter of the leaves and left the plant to dry more. (pictures 4, 5, & 6) I attempted to soak it today and it was shown that the entire middle is browning now…I only soaked it for like 5 minutes, one more leaf came off and I cut two in half at curled black sections… (first 3 pictures) Its drying via fan now but I am very very scared. Help I love her and she's so beautiful, but looking back at the pictures a month ago, I fear I have killed her dead 😢😭🥺😭
by miniblizzy
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*fingers crossed*
your poor baby…hopefully someone can help
Is the bottom soft? *Gently* pull on one of the center leaves. If the plant is alive, it’ll stay in place. If it comes off easily, it’ll likely have brown/black at the base. Then you got yourself a plant funeral.
Don’t be discouraged if that’s the case. I think most of us have killed our fair share of air plants while we figure out what works. If this one is a goner, get yourself a new one and start fresh 💜
Please don’t soak Xerographica. They are very drought tolerant. Give it a good mist on all sides, dry it upside down for about an hour. Yours looks pretty ill. Start your new watering regimen and see what happens. I grow and sell Tillandsia at farmers markets. Well, grow at home and sell at markets.
She’s rotten