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Jess

Can anyone help me same my flaming Katy? The app said she needed more water but I follow the water schedule from the app and she was thriving at old place (we moved 2 weeks ago). She got a bumped on the transfer and lost some leaves but then her flowers started losing color and browning/drying. I’m at a loss and don’t wanna lose her if possible!

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  1. Jess

    Update: I just found mold and a little white bug on one of her under leaves!!!! HELP!

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  3. letsfindjoy

    She looks to be in much too large of a pot. The pot should only be 1-2 inches larger than the root ball. Use planta as a reminder to check the soil moisture to determine if it needs to be watered, snoozing as necessary. Using a bamboo skewer is great to check the soil moisture. Check it like you check if brownies are cooked after leaving in soil for a minute. The soil looks like it might be too dense too. I’d add more perlite at minimum.

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  4. Leafy

    Remove any dead material from the soil surface like dropped leaves to avoid more mould growth, and I agree that a smaller pot might be best for the plant if possible.

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  5. Jess

    Thank you very much! It was growing like crazy so I put it in a larger pot thinking it would grow even more 🥴. Here’s what I’ve done to try and save her—trimmed the dead leaves and the one rotting branch new soil and a smaller pot. Prayers for Katheryn! And thank you guys!

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