One week with me will kill a plant I guess... Please help!

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Tynnax Overland Park, KS(Zone 6a) May 08, 2011

So I thought I would try my hand again at growing a plant after a few years (I'm really starting to accumulate a house plant body count at this point). I purchased this plant from Home Depot and I have no clue what it is, but the stems have seemed to gone dry and crispy in only 1 week. A friend (who knows what she is doing) potted it for me and told me to water it, and I thought I did a really good job. I've used indirect light and my plan was to water it really well once a week (past plant deaths have mostly had to do with over watering).

Is my plant doomed at this point?? Please let me know if I can save it. Thanks!

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) May 08, 2011

It doesn't look that bad in the picture--could just be a little bit of transplant shock. When you repot things, the roots will get damaged a little bit and that can cause the plant to wilt a bit initially. Your soil looks really wet though--are you sure you're not still overwatering? Also a couple other things to check...does the pot have drainage holes? And if it does have drainage holes and you've got it sitting in a saucer to catch excess water, make sure you empty the saucer after you finish watering.

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Tynnax Overland Park, KS(Zone 6a) May 08, 2011

I watered it last Sunday (a week ago) and again today which is how I noticed the stems and why the soil is damp. It's a clay pot with drainage holes and I made sure it was draining as it should. I let the excess water drain into the sink for about an hour before I put it back on it's saucer. I just hope that the stems aren't dry all the way through with no hope for recovery.

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darkeyes1023 Hazelcrest, IL(Zone 5b) May 16, 2011

You have a coffee plant . It dosn't like very dry air and it loves light but not direct sunlight or the leaves will scorch.

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