My maiden hair was thriving one day and dead the next. It's been in this pot for a year and it's been so happy the whole time, growing very fast. The soil was a bit drier than usual so I watered it but a day later it still looks like this. I was hoping it might perk up.
It gets bright indirect light all day, I water it when the top couple inches are dry, and it's been in the same pot for a year. It had a few brownish leaves in the center but those were from months ago and none have changed color in months.
What happened? Can she be saved?
Thanks!
by BeefBaeby
4 Comments
Have you had any type of change in the area at all, not related to the plant?
Are they crispy, or still moist?
Did your water source change?
Did your watering can change?
Was your watering can used by someone else?
Ceiling leaking?
Dog, cat, or any other animal in the area?
Friends or family over?
Did you turn the A/C or Heat on/off?
Any type of chemical used for cleaning, DIY, painting, whatever?
Ask yourself what is even minuscule-y different about that area?
Vacuumed instead of swept?
Used tap water instead of bottled?
Fertilize?
Do any other plants have pest problems?
Possible for a pest to bore into the stems? Any visible rot or trauma?
Pot exposed to heat or cold?”
Did someone else “help you” by fertilizing or watering without permission?
Take more pictures, get more angles and a clear close up if possible of the stems, leaves, soil, etc.
How hard do you dig into the soil?
Uproot a bit, examine the roots/stems/etc.
This fern looks crispy. Are you 100% sure this happened within 24 hours? Can you crush the leaves?
Sudden death in my experience is due to stem/root trauma from pests or mechanical (Chemical exposure. Or drastic humidity/temp change.
It looks like there’s some living tissue, might be able to save it.
Febreze near it? Look at it wrong?
Yup, that’s a maidenhair for ya!
Yeah they do that. Got too dry, too warm, too drafty, or you looked at it funny .. but they do come back if you are really nice to them.