Kathryn B
Hi all! My Lady Valentine Chinese Evergreen hasn’t grown for months. I’ve given her slow release fertilizer pellets and moved her to my sunniest window, but nothing’s changed. Does anyone have a suggestion?
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plantgeekhi! i would take a look at the roots. that soil looks a little compact, and evergeens have thicker roots, so they need chunky soil. there's also a chance it may be too close to the window, especially because yours' leaves are highly variegated. they are indirect light, so putting it to the side of or a couple feet away from the window should help. here's my valentine as my credentials, i had to move it away from my window because it was getting stressed and it's exploded in growth since then.
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- Kathryn B
Thank you for the advice! What’s the best way to check the roots? I’m worried about popping it out of the pot. 😅 and if the soil is too compact, do I just break it up with me fingers?
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you do have to take it out of the pot to check. it'll be okay, aglaonema aren't all that fussy about their roots. breaking it up is a temporary solution, it needs more stuff in the soil for drainage. pumice or perlite and some orchid bark thrown in there will help a lot.
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- Kathryn B
How do I know if the roots are bad? Just if they’re really short?
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The roots are indeed shallow, I’ve broken up the soil with me hands and will look into getting some bark for it
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