Reviving this thread as I also need some advice on my ailing polka dot plant (pics below). I don't have before pics, but my little polka dot plant was thriving - I got it last month and though it was already a healthy plant, it perked up considerably and got bigger. This weekend, I noticed that the roots were significantly growing out through the holes in the plastic pot it came in from the nursery. I repotted it yesterday into tapla's gritty mix (@tapla - I've been reading these forums quite a bit since starting up my house plant collection early this year and your posts have been so informative!). Today, it looks very sad and droopy and the leaves feel very delicate and soft, which was not the case yesterday prior to the repot. I'm new to plants generally so this is the first time I've repotted a plant, but this is what I did for the repot: - Took as much soil off as possible with my hands and then tried to wash off the rest of the soil so the roots were mostly bare/clean - Put it into a slightly bigger planter than the plastic nursery planter it came in - the new planter has a drainage hole - I watered the new mix after I put the plant in, which I'm now thinking I shouldn't have done I'm not sure what exactly to do now. It's located in the same spot it was before when it was doing well so is getting the same amount of light and temperature. I don't know if it needs a few days to adjust as I've noticed that this plant reacts pretty quickly to changes. For example, prior to the repot, it would perk up considerably after being watered even though it wasn't at all droopy prior to being watered. Any suggestions on what to do? Did I do something incorrect during the repot? Did I overwater it and it just needs some time to dry out? Is my new pot too big? Is the gritty mix not the right mix for this plant? Does it just need time to adjust? Did I need to arrange the roots a certain way in the new planter? (Sorry, so many questions running through my head!)

It doesn't seem to follow any pattern of sun or shade. It is just growing. It IS choking out the St Aug. Actually, if I knew what it was, I might not mind it being my yard. It is soft and cushiony. Any idea what it might be?

Hello, I know someone already told you what this is but if you like the look of this plants, a lot of plants in the "silene" genus look very similar. Not all of them are hardy in your zone, but most of them reseed very easily. I like silene armeria in particular.

Thank you! They're such cute little flowers. Would love to propagate them to fill the nooks & crannies along the borders.