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Jazmin1922

Hello everyone! I need help! I have a Ficus Burgundy plant which I purchased about 2 months ago. When I got her she was thriving and Iā€™m afraid now sheā€™s getting worse and worse. I made a few mistakes as I am a total plant beginner. First of all I repotted her for no good reason into a bigger pot. I was told that wasnt a good idea as it would be too much shock and put a strain on the plant to grow bigger roots, so I moved her back to her original pot. Now with the beginning of Fall here in Texas, she has started dropping leaves like crazy. Even though I water her about every two weeks her soil seems to always be humid. I water her like this because since her soil doesnt dry, Iā€™m afraid of over watering. Any way, please help. I have moved her to a place with more light hoping this would stop the leaves from dropping and i thought she was doing better but she dropped another huge leaf today šŸ˜­

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  1. Saarah Aamilah

    I have never owned one of these but I do have some general suggestions! Does the pot she is in now have drainage? If not, the soil might be staying wet because excess water doesnā€™t have anywhere to go. This could be leading to root rot even though you are infrequently watering. However, she could also simply be adjusting to her new environment, especially since you repotted her and then repotted her again, which can be a lot for a plant! Trying to give her more light is a good idea, because it may help some of the excess water to evaporate if thatā€™s an issue. Iā€™d try pulled her out of the pot to see if her roots are squishy and brown. If they look okay and sheā€™s not terribly root bound then you can put her back in the same pot. But if there is some evidence of rot I would plant her in a new pot with drainage, even if itā€™s the same size as the one she is in now!

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    • Saarah Aamilah

      Also, does it look like she is trying to push out a few new leaves? If she is, leaves may be dropping because sheā€™s putting all her energy into those. That would be perfectly normal and not a concern at all! But the above suggestions may still be worth checking out.

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    • Jazmin1922

      Thank you so much Saarah, this helps me a lot and gives me a plan of action! I appreciate itā¤ļø I will follow your advise

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    • Saarah Aamilah

      Of course! Happy to give some suggestions, and if thereā€™s still issues you can make a follow up post! Sheā€™s a beautiful plant and I hope she starts perking up some!

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  2. Lisette

    This was happening to mine and was a sign of the start of root rot. Make sure she gets a well draining soil & only water when completely dry. These do tend to like a lot of light so good call moving it!

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    • Jazmin1922

      Thank you! I will check the roots outāœ…

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  3. Tigerlilly

    I fear that she might be overwatered. Watering her every two weeks might be too much. These should really be watered when the soil is almost completely dry or very close to that. Leave it near a spot where she would get bright indirect light. This will help her soil dry faster but like was mentioned, you might want to check the soil and roots and make sure she isnā€™t getting root rot. You might be able to save her if it hasnā€™t gone on for too long.

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    • Jazmin1922

      Thank you! I checked the roots and there was no rot. I would say it was a little moist. This app says to water every 10 days. Should I go for 20?

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  4. Tigerlilly

    Oh thatā€™s good news. Donā€™t water on a schedule. When Planta tells you itā€™s time to water, just stick a clean chopstick in the soil and if it comes out clean (no wet soil), go ahead and water it. Otherwise, just snooze the alert for 2 or 5 days if the soil is almost dry.

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    • Jazmin1922

      Very helpful, thank you!!

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