Help! ☹️ My calathea is shriveling up. I only water her with distilled and usually mist her every once in a while. I suspected that she might need more humidity so I moved her to a different room with a humidifier. Is there anything else I can do? Any advice would be appreciated!
I think it’s a watering issue. Do you use a moisture meter? That are quite fussy.
1 mi piace I will keep an eye on that! Thank you
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I agree with Debbie, this is a watering issue not a humidity issue. Check the soil, is it currently moist or wet? When did you last water? If the soil is wet, then you need to check the root system.
1 mi piace Thank you for the advice! I watered a few days ago according to the app. Do they prefer to stay drier?
0 Mi piace The top few inches should be dry. At this point I would lift it out of the pot and check the root system. This calathea is a beautiful plant when healthy. And I don’t see them very often in the stores.
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I almost lost mine because I couldn’t get the watering quite right. I repotted in this self watering pot from Amazon and it’s been doing great since. I do have it in the bathroom to help with humidity and use rain or distilled water. Hope that helps!
I will definitely try this method. Thanks for your help!
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