I took these from a pot that was way too big but they had been in for years – repotted to try and untangle the vines a little – and within days it was yellowing and leaf drop and now the whole plant looks like it’s toast.. it’s been two weeks. Any advice?
by eyeball_echo
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This happened when I repotted my OG marble queen plant. Didn’t want to risk losing her so I cut the roots and moved to water in different containers. I tossed a few because the leaves just didn’t bounce back but I have 2 jars with vines that have 8 -15 leaves that are thriving and rooting. I also have 5 smaller cuttings in separate glass jars also rooting well.
I may have jumped the gun so hope someone with more plant expertise also responds. Good luck!
Grrrl looks thirsty
So, the pot was way too big & had been for a long time but they were ok with it? You didn’t cut, just transplanted? Same substrate? Same everything else? I honestly can’t say it’s shock or not because I’ve never had a big issue w transplant shock…not after shipping & replanting or anything. I wouldn’t expect it to be toast even if leaves are lost. Of course, if enough are lost that it looks scraggly, you may prefer to chop it up & let it restart because, well, long stems w/o leaves don’t look great, & sometimes it will send out new shoots & kill off whatever portion of the vining stem is behind it, regardless of how long. It’s not will start yellowing behind the new offshoot & slowly progress back to the soil. I do know that it likes to be root bound, so I’m surprised it was totally indifferent to a huge pot for that long, but if the roots were growing together, that could have been sufficient & being planted individually now made it mad. Actually think I did have that happen years ago when dividing a plant into 2 hanging baskets. It’s disheartening that some of the leaves haven’t perked up in that time, yet they haven’t yellowed either. I know some did, but obviously not nearly as many as are droopy. I’d say it probably is then. Shock & a little anger. They prefer being tangled usually, especially if used to it. Just keep the conditions as consistent as possible w what it was used to & some of the leaves could turn around as it establishes itself. If it continues to worsen, leave what you planted & just cut it back. It will bounce back & you can choose to toss the cuttings or cut them up & root a bunch more
The yellowing leaves and limpness ALWAYS make me think root rot/overwatering. Is there good drainage? Or could the roots/soil be staying wet for too long?
I would check how the roots are doing for sure. When you rinse the soil off, are they white and hard? Or getting brown and smushy?
Experiencing the same. In addition to freaking mealy bugs, I started to experience frequent yellowing leaves I’d pick off here and there. When I repotted, the whole plant just seemed to go limp. I’d also added systemic treatment in the dirt and was probably over-watering in the larger pot so I’ve left the dirt to dry out and see if that helps. I’m also thinking of doing the one vine secured to a moss pole to get the bigger leaves instead of this big mass of greenery. Good luck with your plant. I hope it recovers