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Sansevieria help!

9 years ago

I really need help figuring out what might be wrong or if I can save this plant.

Friday, I inherited this plant from my grandmother who passed away after Thanksgiving. My Aunt was taking car of it since the beginning of December. I don't think she has ever had succulents before, and all my grandmother's plant were dead outside. She had this sitting outside, and the temperatures over the last few weeks have fluctuationed from below freezing to 70s. When I picked it up, the plant looked pretty much the same. I thought it would improve after sitting under the grown light with my other succulents, but the outer layer of skin on the big leaf has turned papery with thin bubbles and the inside feels hard. None of the leaves will stand up on their own. I watered it a bit tonight, maybe a half cup of water. After reading some other posts, I stuck my finger in the soil and its moist on top inch, then pretty dry on bottom. The plant is in about 3 inches of soil. I really hope I can save it. Please help!

Comments (15)

  • 9 years ago

    Very sorry to say it is a goner. I know it has special meaning. After freezing and then in water retention soil. Odds are against it. Try to keep dry and in bright light. The water storied in it's leaves have been frozen and has cell damage. Rot is next in line. It looks to be a leaf cutting with new growths coming up from it.

  • 9 years ago

    OK. Should I take it out and repot it in dry soil? Thank you.

  • 9 years ago

    No, it's been through enough already. Leave it dry and warm in bright light, not full sun. If it dies, I can send you some come spring for postage. As long as your in the US.

  • 9 years ago

    Also be sure it is not sitting in water. Perhaps there is a drain hole in the bottom of that black plastic pot? We know how much that plant must mean to you. Keep us posted, please. Light from a window, but not direct sunlight, and temps no lower than about 68 will help. We will be thinking positive thoughts for you.

  • 9 years ago

    The container drains really well. Thanks for all the help everyone. I'll let you know if it improves or dies.

  • 9 years ago

    What makes you say the container drains really well?

    Pls. share how you know that, 'cause from here it looks like there are wet & dry pockets in that soil, suggesting otherwise; so I'd be skeptical w/ that peaty looking mix.

  • 9 years ago

    I only poured a half cup of water in and about a fourth of it came out the bottom. My camera is bad, but the soil is actually very grainy/gritty. More so than the soil I have my other succulents in. It's almost dry now. I'll just leave it dry until I see signs of improvement for a couple weeks...If it gets better.

  • 9 years ago

    Clsanders, You may have to mist with water instead of giving it water. Maybe after a few weeks. Just a tiny bit to keep the leaves from fully drying out. With luck, you might be able to save a little bit and regrow it.

  • 9 years ago

    Pardon me guys, not wishing to be rude, but looks from here, pretty clearly to me the crown is rotting. The leaves are shot & their connection to the center is barely there. The last thing it needs is misting, yikes!

  • 9 years ago

    I agree mostly with you Karen. It has reached a condition of nothing to loose. It can't take up water and shows signs of dehydration (due to frost damage no doubt). It will die with out water or rot with it. That's why I said in a week or so (lightly). Odds are against it, so you are right in a way. Leaves are so weak that I don't believe it can be cut off and tried to root on their own.

  • 9 years ago

    I hate to give new growers false hope. If it were mine, I'd toss it.

  • 9 years ago

    It still hasn't changed. No improvement or decline. I guess thats a good sign? Four years ago I had rot issues with my first few succulents and they died within days of noticing the issue. I'm surprised this one is still alive. The only thing I noticed is the main big leaf feels soft and firm, definitly not mushy, compared to the hard core it had last week. Is that improvement?! I VERY LIGHTLY misted it today. I promise I won't do anything else for a week or so and absolutely no watering!

  • 9 years ago

    courtney, how does your sans look now?

  • 9 years ago

    It eventually dried up and the roots died :( Thank you for checking in.

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