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title: "Can anyone tell me what on earth is going on with this please?😔"
description: "Can anyone tell me what on earth is going on with this please?😔"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Shellie"
published: "2026-06-08T16:25:15.682639Z"
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# Can anyone tell me what on earth is going on with this please?😔

_Posted by Shellie on 2026-06-08_

Can anyone tell me what on earth is going on with this please?😔

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## 22 comments

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-06-08

My guess with that reaction is it’s thirsty…?

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-06-08

What’s the watering schedule like?

#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

I have just watered it, it was fine until I started using this Planta app. I’m now going to water once a fortnight for this one unless the soil is too damp

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-06-08

Yeah, could have been an overwatering situation then…hold off until the top inch or so feels pretty dry…your probably about right with the fortnight (if I remember correctly it’s 2 weeks, right? lol 😂) still check first tho. Better to be sure it’s really thirsty.

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-06-08

This app tells me to water my split rocks WAY too often! They only want like 2 tablespoons like 4 times a year!

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#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

Yeah I’ve got the same problem with my dwarf banana plant

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### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-06-08

It’s best to feel the top few inches of soil before watering most of your plants…I use a bamboo stick and leave it in the soil for like 20 minutes then check if it got wet.

#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

Thanks for sharing your tip, I have a few bamboo skewers that I use outdoors I didn’t even think about using them indoors

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-06-08

Drainage is also important!

#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

Yes most definitely I won’t put my plants back after watering until they’ve completely drained \& I only water my plants using water from the waterbutt outside as apparently tap water can cause issues

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-06-08

I exclusively use reverse osmosis water…my whole plant posse seems to appreciate that!

### Phil commented on 2026-06-08

It looks like a peperomia rosso. It could be overwatered or under watered. I tried accessing your Planta to see your watering schedule but it’s set for “private”. It also appears to need a lot more light, if I’m correct on the id. For comparison, Planta has mine scheduled for twice a week. It’s in a terracotta planter in high grit succulent soil.

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#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

Mine was exactly the same and flowered before I started using this xxxx app! I’ll have to check my settings are and change them

#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

I’ve changed my settings, take no notice of my dwarf banana plant this app has made me over water it so it’s drying out at the moment

#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

The plant was also a baby when I was given it by my son, it also had white poker like flower on it

#### Shellie replied on 2026-06-08

What is your watering routine?

#### Phil replied on 2026-06-08

Mine is scheduled for twice a week which seems to be good. But there may have been some app adjustments made when or if I snoozed a watering.

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### Carrie commented on 2026-06-09

I find Peperomia to be a little persnickety, they do like humidity. I have two Peperomia that are doing quite well with the apps suggestions. And they are in bright light, my dining room windows face south and east and are wide open all day. Plants are not in the window but across.

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