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Advice needed for newbie FLF owner

Debbie Kim
3 years ago

Hi, I’m a newbie plant enthusiast and need some advice!

I got a FLF bush on amazon in June, from Costa Farms. It’s placed in a large North facing window that gets plenty of indirect light. a few weeks after getting it, I repotted it a new plastic nursing pot in “Premium FLF potting soil”, however the soil packs a lot of moisture and it’s rare to see any water come out the bottom :/
I also added some FLF slow release fertilizer to the soil.

A couple weeks ago noticed new growth but the leafs have a lot of red dots (2nd photo). I read that this is normal for new growth so didnt worry too much about it. There are a lot of new growth buds but now theyre dropping off or look dried up and crispy :(

I’ve been watering about every 7-10 days when the top feels dry. My moisture meter reads shows it’s very wet at the bottom even after weeks though. I started misting more bc of the new growth but maybe that’s doing more harm?

Also now some older growth has dark edges which is probably from over-watering...

I dont have a lot of space in east/west windows but could try moving it and see if that helps?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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