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title: "I bought this Gardena for my mother recently and it hasn’t been doing…"
description: "I bought this Gardena for my mother recently and it hasn’t been doing well. I keep it indirect sunlight like my local garden center said to and I water…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "LeafyGreenhouse"
published: "2026-05-12T17:33:49.544063Z"
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# I bought this Gardena for my mother recently and it hasn’t been doing…

_Posted by LeafyGreenhouse on 2026-05-12_

I bought this Gardena for my mother recently and it hasn’t been doing well. I keep it indirect sunlight like my local garden center said to and I water regularly. I think it may be thrips (there is spots on the bottom of the leaves) please tell me what you think !

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## 3 comments

### ABagel commented on 2026-05-12

My guess is that the watering schedule is inconsistent and it needs more light. I base this on the random sizes on the new leaves. Are you fertilizing?

I would remove dead leaves and yellowing leaves. Water when the soil is dry.

Mine sits in a South facing window and gets direct sun for a couple hours a day. I water the dirt and never get the leaves wet. I’m not sure if not getting leaves wet makes a difference but it seems pretty happy.

#### LeafyGreenhouse replied on 2026-05-12

No I have not been fertilizing as I know of anyway (my mom has her at the current moment I will ask) thank you for the info!

#### ABagel replied on 2026-05-12

Here’s the care tag that mine came with. Hope this helps.

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