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?
0개 좋아요 Haven’t looked 😬. I’m a beginner and not sure what ZZ roots and rhizomes should look like
좋아요 1개 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.
좋아요 1개 So does that mean sizing up a pot if they look crowded?
3개 좋아요 Yes and 1-2 inches larger than the root ball
좋아요 1개 Thank you!
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have you tried some fertilizer? 3 years, sounds hungry 🤤
좋아요 1개 I haven’t but I was planning to on my next watering!
0개 좋아요 Also I haven’t seen new growth in a looong time, do I fertilize or wait?
0개 좋아요 Oooof that’s definitely a hungry plant then!! Feeding is a great way to get a plant going again
2개 좋아요Sounds 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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