Reposted, cause I think I did it wrong and photos didn't load up, sorry! Hopefully the photos load now.
Hi all! Just looking for some advice! I'm a new Air Plant parent, and it was initially going well, a pup came out only a month or so after I bought it. I've been watering it, keeping near sun etc.
Aside from some brown tips I thought I was doing a decent job.
But last night I think it fell but I hadn't noticed until I stepped on it. The pictures are the damage I caused. Multiple leaves are snapped and the ones that were looser have come off easily.
The pup looks a little rough but it looks mostly intact.
Do any of you have any advice on care so I don't lose it?
Thanks in advance!
by hiddenwordsmith
2 Comments
It will recover in time, with new growth. I would trim the crushed leaves at the point of the break. They will brown at the trim site, but can still contribute to the growth of the plant. The pup looks ok, and I wouldn’t do anything there. I see new growth in the center of the plant; as that new growth becomes more vibrant, you can trim off some of the broken leaves (this is months from now).
The dry tips on the non-crushed parts of your plant make me think, in general, it is not getting enough water, soaking or misting.
It’ll be fine over time. I have a few that my cat got hold of and did some damage to. They’re recovering nicely. The brown tips do indicate that this baby could use more frequent watering though. But other than that, you can trim or pull off leaves that are badly damaged. Even the pup doesnt look too bad. It’ll be okay.