My vigoro philodendron is been looking very down the past couple days. I keep my room at a bit colder temperature, around 68 degrees. It’s not in direct sunlight and I water every morning with a spray bottle, keeping the soil relatively moist. Any help or tips would be appreciated.
by adrod
9 Comments
Is the soil dry? It looks dehydrated.
Looks like it needs light and water. Please check the soil first and make sure it isn’t over watered. If it’s dry water. Stick a finger in it
(Want to clarify I did not obtain this information from any reliable source but rather my own experience w plants so if the interwebs say otherwise I apologize, I’m just going off of what I’ve had success with) I’d water it and then mist the soil w a spray bottle every few days, that way ur not drowning it but it’s still getting the extra boost of water (also bottom water the plant to ensure that you’re not drowning it!!!)
If the soil is bone dry right now and it looks like this then it’s just under watering, but if the soil is moist and has been moist for a couple days, it’s root rot
how often do you water?
To me this looks very dry, and a spray bottle isnt sufficient, you should be watering the plant at least once a week so that water is dripping out the bottom. A lot of plant enthusiasts will bring all their plants in the shower to drench at the same time. Pull the plant/root ball out and look at the roots if they are dry and crusty you have your answer of not watering deeply enough. If you smell them and they smell bad instead of earthy then you have root rot and you’ve over watered.
You need to pour water on it
It’ll perk up when you water it and the leaves get filled back up. Actually pretty decent to wait for these guys to drop like in your photo because it’s an indicator that they need water as opposed to accidentally drowning it
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