I have no idea what it was potted in originally. It was a gift, but I used African Violet mix from Miracle Grow when I moved it to a larger pot. It really took off then. I think itÂs tripled in size in the year since I changed the pot. It might be too much water. We do have a phantom plant waterer at my work. IÂve even had to put a note on the pot asking whomever it is to stop watering it. I'll keep it at home and minimize the water for a little bit to see if that helps. Thanks for the help!

Most of these plants are technically what I'd call 'wet meadow' plants. Any normal soil with a relative amount of moisture should work. Most can survive temporary drought and ordinary garden conditions. For example, I grow Ironweed on a dry hillside with few problems. Conversely, most handle temporary flooding well too. Now if you if you are looking for true peat bog plants and shrubs, I'd look at things instead like leatherleaf, laborador tea, swamp azalea, and bog rosemary. There's a nursery in NJ, Rare Find, that has many of these sorts of things, although he may not always list them in the catalogue. Evermay in Maine has a few good bog shrubs too. Here is a link that might be useful: Rare Find

I used Sherwin Williams Super Paint with a satin sheen the last time I painted the exterior of my house. I was extremely pleased to see the water shed off when it rained. It has held up pretty good with the exception of the West side of my house. Now when it gets wet it appears to soak in instead of shedding off like before. It has become chalky as well. I am about to re-paint that West side. I went online to Consumer Reports.com to see what paints are currently considered the best. There was a short mention of Sherwin Williams paints but none were included in their tests. According to their tests, Valspar and Kelly Moore were the best wearing paints. Valspar is the only one of the two available in my area. On Valspar, they tested Ultra Premium low luster and simi gloss. The Ultra Premium Duramax was tested using flat and low luster. I am wondering if i should use a simi gloss sheen on my hardboard siding on that West side to make it more durable to the effects of that West side sun exposure....any thoughts?

Melissa, yes it's worth it to get your mix ready, even if this particular plant doesn't survive. You can always re-use the mix because the mix is very durable. Money Trees do root very readily, so definitely give it a try as Al suggested. I encourage you to get another plant, though, and you can apply everything you've learned, and enjoy a great experience from day one. Pick up a small, inexpensive Money Tree, plop it into your durable, free-draining mix, water and fertilize, and you will be amazed at how rewarding and easy these trees can be. On a side-note, I don't suggest you take the advice that Anthony is giving. Now is the best time of year to do heavy pruning and re-potting with your Money Trees. In fact, I just chopped my Pachira about a week ago. Notice how it is located in bright shade, just to the edge of where the full sun hits. For transitioning an indoor acclimated plant to the outdoors, this is an optimal location on my property.