Jade Maruba leaves wrinkling and softening after repot
Hello,
I re-potted my plant roughly a month ago from the original pot I purchased it in 6 years ago. It never had health issues until re-potting. I've tried to maintain the same watering regime that I had prior.
I imagine the soil I used is the issue?
Ive grown quite fond of this plant and would be devastated if I lost it. It seems to still be a very healthy plant, but I'm concerned about the stress it recently endured. Hopefully early detection is key.
Any information you have would be much appreciated.
Below are a few pictures of the plant (still in great shape) but with leaves beginning to wither.
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8 years agoThanks everyone for you help.
I went ahead and saturated the soil in water two days in a row. All the wrinkled leaves have plumped back up and it looks great.
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