Hi guys my bf picked up this calathea ornata from lowe’s about a month or two ago and I offered to take care of it bc he doesn’t have much experience taking care of plants
I watered it with a very diluted fertilized water and then realized after a week that the soil is still PRETTY moist. Worried about root rot I wiggled it out of the dirt some to let the roots dry out, but I think I let it dry out too much because the leaves all shriveled up like you can see in the pictures attached, so I watered it hoping it would perk back up but it hasn’tðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
It’s under a grow light for 9 hours a day, I was planning on planting it back into some better draining soil but didn’t have the substrates on hand so I loosely planted it back in the same soil🤕I don’t think I see any pests on her but maybe I’m just not seeing them??
PLEASE HELP reddit plant gods! Is there saving her or is she dead dead I don’t think she’s dead dead yet but I’m clearly not giving her what she wants
I can of course provide more inform or pictures to assist your diagnosis
by juneyuuu
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Calatheas are fussy and picky. The stems look pretty dried out at this point so I’m not sure if there’s a reviving it. They curl in on themselves when they dry out but those look crisp, if they are it’s too far gone.
Next time the soil is staying too wet, just move it to a more sunny area or run a fan by it to dry it out. Do well draining soil with calatheas. I will say that don’t hate moist soil. I have two that only really hate it if they dry out. Ones in semi hydroponic though.