why is the plant still in perlite alone????

once rooted.. it should have gone into a proper growing media [as compared to a rooting media] ...

will it remain indoors forever????

ken

Sorry I should have clarified, that is not perlite on the top. The plant is in soil, that is just a half inch dressing of gnat nix on the top.

Appears to be somewhat over potted. Is the soil staying wet too long down at the roots? What type of potting mix is it? That looks like a too-wet-root problem.

tj

Is there any easy way to determine if its too wet at the roots? I usually give the plant a good soaking once a week and by the next watering the container feels fairly light. The potting mix is just the basic miracle grow potting mix which had worked well for my indoor herbs (basil, oregano, chives etc) in the past.

Also, if the roots being too wet is the problem, what would be a good potting mix for this? I cant find much info on the soil type for chamomile other than well draining. Would adding some perlite or sand to this mix suffice, or should I repot the plant with a new mix?

This post was edited by Sureshot2 on Thu, Sep 18, 14 at 19:55

Depot it and look at the roots. If they are wet or rotting, you'll need to repot. Take an equal amount of your MiracleGro mix and perlite, mix it up and repot and you should be fine. The amount of roots you have will determine your pot size.

tj