Help! Snake plant
dazed77
3 years ago
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Help with Snake Plant growing in spring?
Comments (3)No need to do anything - just let it grow .... or separate it from the main plant and start another. I wouldn't put the plant in direct sun, but it WILL show its appreciation if you put it outdoors after night temps are reliably above 55*. If you want it to have the best opportunity to realize its potential, knock all the soil off the root mass & repot into a 6" pot and a really chunky soil, and fertilize it regularly. I'll link you to a thread you might find to be illuminating .... and don't be bashful about asking questions. What you grow in has a very significant impact on what kind of return you can expect for your efforts. A healthy root system is a prerequisite to a healthy plant. Learn how to keep the roots happy and the rest is easy. Al Here is a link that might be useful: Click me to see what he's talking about .......See MoreHELP!!! My snake plant is dying
Comments (26)MRJoss, Mine is doing something similar. I brought it home from Calloways about a month ago and left it in a similar light setting to what they had (low) to acclamate to the house. It started as a small brown spot that expanded quickly. The same thing is starting to happen to multiple leaves. I haven't overwatered it or fertilized it. It is very ugly now and too many leaves are effected to remove them and have a substantial plant left. I'm going to try to return it. This bottom of this article refers to the problem: http://www.ourhouseplants.com/plants/sansevieria . All of the other plants purchased at the time are doing great - multiple succulents and cactus, a dracaenas, a pothos, and several ferns....See MoreHelp - Snake Plant dying - overwatered???
Comments (6)I don't know where it was at. Dark corner or drafty cold spot? Bright sun is always best but must be done slowly over weeks if it is not used to it. I have good results in bright light. Soil looks too peaty but I have seen them grow good in almost any soil except the heavy variegated ones. There is a very bad Sans disease that killed many sans. Don't really know much about this. Hopefully Russ responds, He was the one who informed me about it. If this is the case, keep away from other Sans for now. I think it starts as a soft wet spot on the leaf and continues thru to the rest of plant and it just turns soft and dies. I had this happen to a Silver Futura I had. Lucky it didn't spread to my other sans. It was purchased at a Wal-Mart but I have had very good stock from Wal-Mart before. It starts at the main nursery that sells to all of the big box stores. Leaves start to wilt due to poor roots. Wetting the roots only adds to the rot. Misting the leaves help to keep them from wilting but only a very small amount. Sans require only a small amount of water and too much leads to rot. During the hot summer and a healthy plant, they can live in water. Tiffiny grows hers in the summer outside and in regular garden soil with all the rain summer gives them and they grow exceeding well....See MoreHelp I bought a brand new snake plant and now I see cracks in the leav
Comments (3)Hello Karen! I thank you for your response. I apologize for my lack of proper punctuation as I was using my cell on the first post. I bought this from Home Depot and it does not have any holes at the bottom. Also should I remove that green stuff on top of the soil? I appreciate your feedback. I am very scared I killed it already....See Moredazed77
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