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title: "Candy is not thriving help!! She was doing so good then when planta…"
description: "Candy is not thriving help!! She was doing so good then when planta told me to water (first time since I got her) it all went down hill. I did the soak and…"
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author: "Aspiringplantmom"
published: "2025-04-23T18:12:27.026383Z"
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# Candy is not thriving help!! She was doing so good then when planta…

_Posted by Aspiringplantmom on 2025-04-23_

Candy is not thriving help!! She was doing so good then when planta told me to water (first time since I got her) it all went down hill. I did the soak and drain method, then set her on the balcony in the shade where she has been loving. Her leaves kept getting softer and disformed, I even noticed some orangey coloration. everything I read said to water but the soil was still moist. Then I suspected root rot, maybe the soil type I have doesn’t drain well enough. I checked out her roots and nothing suspicious, then I took some soil out to loosen everything up, and added some rocks in the bottom to promote drainage and decrease the amount of soil that could be holding water. I put some of her strings into the soil to hopefully grow some new roots and revive what I had left, that’s why she looks so skinny compared to the older pics I have. I also moved her inside by a window as I live in a hot place so I feared maybe the heat was too much. Sorry for the novel but please send help she’s one of my favorites and I’m out of ideas!!!

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## 7 comments

### PlantRocker318 commented on 2025-04-23

Roughly how much sun is it getting/day?

### PlantRocker318 commented on 2025-04-23

Also, if it’s been super windy, that could be causing an issue as well!

#### Aspiringplantmom replied on 2025-04-23

It was pretty windy in the weeks leading up to the decline. In the morning she gets full sun till about noon, It’s a pretty deep balcony so throughout the day it’s not direct light, but partial. She was thriving before so I’m not convinced it’s the sunlight, but it could’ve just been a slow decline

#### PlantRocker318 replied on 2025-04-23

Have you updated their sizes into Planta? They might need a touch more water…also if you’re not fertilizing them 16-18 days, it could pose a problem too!

#### Aspiringplantmom replied on 2025-04-25

The sizes are correct but I just estimate, I do add fertilizer with the water sometimes but I’ve only watered and fertilized once since I bought it. I’ve held off on watering bc the soil was still damp

#### PlantRocker318 replied on 2025-04-25

I have had issue in the past with drainage from soil, might need to put in new soil mixed with some perlite!

### Hba commented on 2025-04-24

I have this plant and Planta wants me to overwater it. I usually end up skipping a few times. The easiest way for me to tell it needs watered is the leaves. If they fold easily, plant is thirsty. If stuff, skip watering.

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