Hi Pixie, I think I answered your thread before about the same plant, but will try again, all that Josh has mentioned about the root or stem rot is right, so before you do anything, please check for that, also it is a fact that you are trying to grow your new plant from your boyfriend in totally wrong conditions which is why it is crying out to you and bending over, for a start, the plant cant grow up to or against the roof the way you have it, remember, heat in a room rises and the top growth will be extremely dry and hot overhead, second, I dont think the light is helping, as again, they give off heat and would be better places directly above the plant, that is for any plant, as the idea is to give the plant the impression of daylight, that is an even spread of light, yours will be getting all the light at the one side, perhaps the heat from that has caused the plant to weaken and topple over, I can see some external roots trying to break from the stem, so perhaps all is not lost, before you cut the plant anywhere, do as Josh has suggested and remove the plant from the pot, look at the roots to see if there is any rot, this happens when the plant is over watered or sitting in a saucer/bowl where excess water has been allowed to run out from the pot and the plant soil and roots are then sitting in this stagnant water, then you think the plant needs watered again, and water it, the plant roots start to rot and drown, this can travel up the stems, soften them and cause stem rot, so as Josh said, with finger and thumb, gently press the stem, it should feel firm, if softer than that, then you have the start of stem rot and the plant will slowly die from above this rot. IF, any of the problems mentioned are the case, then you have 2 choices, either to chop the plant ABOVE the stem rot, place this top/un rotted part with the foliage, into nice new indoor plant compost, add a cane for support as the top bit you want to re root will be top heavy because it has no roots to stabilize it till the new roots grow, OR when you remove the plant from the pot and see some good roots that are not rotted, re pot this whole plant into a new lot of nice compost, get the plant into a more natural light condition like beside a window where enough natural light will be enough to keep the plant healthy and water far less than you are, just enough water when you stick your finger into the soil and it feels dry, then add just enough water to moisten the soil without really soaking it, it is winter time, you have the heating on indoors and you are giving it artificial light that is wrong for the size of plant you are trying to care for, the conditions are so different from the shop/home it came from, in the natural habitat of these plants, they grow along the woodland/forest edges just getting dappled light. sorry if this disheartens you, but once you get the plant settled into the right conditions, then it will recover I feel sure. but try the things suggested above and as plants dont automatically respond withing days, after a few weeks, you should see a big difference to the growing top bit, good luck. WeeNel.
