Help! I barely touch my ZZ and she’s been perfect for 3 years. Now she’s losing a ton of leaves. Her soil really dried out quickly right after I watered her last time (3 weeks ago-ish). How do I proceed? She has a grow light and I water once a month or so.
How are the roots / rhizomes?
0件のいいね Haven’t looked 😬. I’m a beginner and not sure what ZZ roots and rhizomes should look like
いいね 1件 No worries! 😊 Here’s a photo—the rhizomes are the bulb-like things that store water.
Since you’ve had the plant for 3 years, I assume the roots/rhizomes may be a little crowded.
いいね 1件 So does that mean sizing up a pot if they look crowded?
3件のいいね Yes and 1-2 inches larger than the root ball
いいね 1件 Thank you!
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have you tried some fertilizer? 3 years, sounds hungry 🤤
いいね 1件 I haven’t but I was planning to on my next watering!
0件のいいね Also I haven’t seen new growth in a looong time, do I fertilize or wait?
0件のいいね Oooof that’s definitely a hungry plant then!! Feeding is a great way to get a plant going again
2件のいいねSounds like it definitely needs more space. Either bump it up in pot size or divide the plant into several smaller pots. Go easy on the fertilizer because this time of the year is their slow grow time. I suppose that depends on where you live but most places this is the slow grow time and not much fertilizer is needed.
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