Plantessra
Trying to save this elephant bush ! Any help, tips or tricks are GREATLY appreciated! Iāve had it for a couple months now and itās hard to tell if thereās any new growth.
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VeraThey need a lot of light.Mine do really well outsideā¦ In Arizona. if you can give it a dedicated grow light/lamp, or place it in an extremely sunny window/porch. I think that would really help. They also donāt like a lot of water, so water only when he is thoroughly dry.
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Thank you! Iāve been wanting to add another grow light so Iāll give that a try! Unfortunately, itās not very sunny or warm on the east coast right now lol
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DollYeah, my neighbor has a big bush. Itās just thriving in the sun.
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Mine lasted about that long before it started dropping the little leaves, finally died. Good luck to you.š¤šŖ“
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Wording dervishI would suggest checking soil type and drainage. I bought an elephant bush from home depot, and it died after 1-2 months. Iām new to not killing plants and had not yet gotten into repotting at the time, and foolishly assumed they would only sell plants in appropriate soil. Which was a big mistake! The soil was too dense and it had been staying soggy and not draining well and my roots rooted and the stems went soft. Lesson learned for me! Good luck š
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SunnyI learned the hard way that soil at the nurseryās location suffers in my humid climate. I got three ferns from an Oregon nursery that had soil holding more water than minced sponge! The 4 inch pots took forever to dry down and felt very heavy after watering.
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