New plant mom and itâs been a few weeks now. Iâm nervous about killing my babies off. Penelope (top left) is a ZZ plant. Fifi (right) is a snake plant. And Raveena (bottom left) is a Raven ZZ plant. I feel like Penelope is growing huge and might need to be repotted and Raveena is trying to die at the bottom. Any tips?
For these three youâre going to want to avoid overwatering, especially the zz plants. If you havenât already, Iâd get those two in succulent soil. All three are very hardy to drying out, so err on the side of dry before watering. Snake plants can grow fairly fast. I repot mine when they have new growth âpupsâ popping up. Yours looks like it has one maybe so youâd probably be good to go for repotting
4 gillningar Thank you!
1 gilla
I have that Raven ZZ; from Loweâs? So, it was super rootbound and the roots were coming up from the soil. I separated them and repotted them into new pots. I also went bigger and deeper so the roots and whatever those big balls called are would be comfy in the pot. Sorry. I donât know terms because Iâm still new to all of this too. I literally research a bunch then when I buy new plants because theyâre so pretty, I look up proper care. Researching has helped a lot for general care.
2 gillningar Thank you!
1 gilla
The âballsâ are called ârhizomesâ â itâs a part of the root system that stores water for the plant to use for later, like a camel with its humps! đ«
4 gillningar Learn something new everyday âșïž
4 gillningar Also - ZZ plants like to be root bound and stay squished in their pots so be careful about repotting. And I only water mine twice a month because theyâre so sensitive to overwatering!
2 gillningar Thank you!
2 gillningar Do you know why the leaves are turning red or what that could mean?
1 gilla It could mean âfertilizer burnâ if you use too much fertilizer (especially liquid) and it wasnât diluted with enough waterâŠ
1 gilla
Sheffield made plants on YouTube has a great video on zz plants u should watch it!
3 gillningar Yes will do!
0 gillningar