recieved damaged sans, advice needed.

21 years ago

Hello all,

I just acquired several sansevierias, (I believe they are all just the normal m-n-l tongue). The big dilemma I'm having is with a this one large pot that seems to have the most damage done to the plants. These plants all came from a recently deceased friend of the family so very little is known about their previous care.

What is know about this container, is that it was left outside and it got really really cold. The leaves are not mushy and soil is very dry. We are guessing that they haven't been watered in a long time since no one was going by to check on her plants when she was in the hospital. The parts of the leaves that are brown are mostly very brittle at the top, and then hardens as it gets to where the green is. There is some new growth on several of the plants. Although the pot is very large, it seems the right size for what it is it. They are not pot bound, but there isn't too much room to spare. I would really love to keep them in that pot, and hopefully that will fill it up the rest of the way (at which point I will probably divided and then leave most in that container).

My main question is, should I cut off the areas that are brown? Is there anything I can do to keep it from spreading down the leaf and killing the plant? Obviously having brown tips on the taller leaves makes the plant less attractive, but an empty container would look a whole lot worse. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

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kaleanna
21 years ago
hi tybonium,

Im definately not an expert on sans, but from my understanding you can cut off the brown areas and it wont harm the sans, and the older leaves will not grow anymore as the growing tips were already damaged but the new grow will grow well and probably taller than the older growth as long as the growing tips are not damaged.

Im sure that others will chime in with more advice for you as there are ppl here that have been growing sans for quite awhile.

HTH

Meesh
dufflebag2002
21 years ago
Hi Meesh, and all, now I'm going to tell you what I do with mine that get that way, I gradually cut off those leaves all the way to the bottom. As a new leaf comes up, off goes and old leaf. I just don't do it at once.
Otherwise the plant looks healthy, but has either got burned by cold or sun.
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baci
21 years ago
It might be root bound. You might want to trim it, re-pot it, & put a few in the ground for "insurance."
dufflebag2002
21 years ago
It sure looks to me that it might have been roughed up a bit. They injure very easily if not packed right. That's a nice big plant, and it should be a fast growing species.
dufflebag2002
21 years ago
Try taking the plant out of the pot, and only keep the undamaged rosettes. Wash off the roots, give them fresh soil, be careful how you handle the young rosettes, they damage easily, and then it takes forever for them to grow back. Each rosette will only have so many leaves according to the species, so once it loses a leaf that's it, it will not grow another. Often the rosettes is referred to vases, because of their shape. This form of plant always come up from under the soil, no runners.