Let us see it ..........

Al

I worried so about this yesterday, made a mix for planting, sterilized it. This am, one spot had expanded, so treated the same. Potting mix has barely any moisture. I went and got some DMSO, mixed with aspirin water, gently misted and dried it in the air from my neighbors AC unit. Rural King has Captan, Bonide(not sure I have this right... systemic), others. If there's something you might recommend, please if you can, give a choice of two, with your preference. RK is apt to have one or the other. Please tell if I have done anything wrong by this plant. It was pretty amazing, how quickly tissues were being damaged. One other plant had a spot on it that started to look like whatever this is. This am it appeared to be dry, but the leaf is splitting or cracking in a line above the mark.

These plants were shared with me, in the spirit of sharing. I am so very grateful for this plant and the experience I will gain with it. Thank you!

Wow that is a shame! Stress/conditions of shipping must have aggravated some bacterial hitchhikers. Darn!! I have used the Bayer on Sans successfully(not for this particular issue)........you can dunk the whole plant in the same solution you mix to spray without hurting the plant.....even watering it in the soil. I don't know if is effective on this particular bacteria......but I also don't see why it wouldn't be. Certainly worth a try!!

Wonderful! You can dunk it? I'm dunking it tomorrow, then. There were so many types of 3 in one. I think I want the one for roses? Should I get liquid, spray, or granules to mix?

It looks like this thing might be in nuetral, now, but I'd like to have a multi-purpose plant dope, just in case, or if it can be of benefit to this plant, others, or my neighbors plants!

Despite keeping areas clean and sanitized, I remember an occasion where we were practically decorating ethylene scrubbers, and spending too much time disinfecting, over and over.

These are things that wait for a change in temp, moisture, changes in the structure of a plant, even when not visible. Cut flowers have much demand placed on them, as do our living plants. There's much more that can go wonky for a plant, with roots. There's just that much more exposure to baddies, microinjury, more room to hide.

The only time I ever experienced any kind of disappointment with a plant was when I've bought them at a store or a greenhouse, and did not notice the SCALE, or had them bust out in a rush.

Any route, I'm having a good time of it, and this is a valuable experience, part of having plants!

Saw a picture on Facebook of a plant that was riddled with large holes that appeared similar to what I cut into this plant. The holes were of course more symmetrical and professional looking than what I did with my knife. The plant looked very healthy, fully recovered, growing well, good color. I just think this plant will do fine, if I can do the right things.

Thank you for this. Plant was potted yesterday, given a drink this am. There was a small moist spot on one leaf, that turned into a quarter sized lesion in a matter of about 5 hours. The leaf has come off, well under the point of activity. This is just a nasty business for a plant to have to deal with.

I'll get the product, or one comparable. I'll get some Captan, as well, since it's been many, many years of not having plants under lights in the home, and I'm trying to relearn, with these wonderful plants having forms and color I never looked at, or thought about. I should build in some extra consideration until I'm sure of my habits, and conditions provided.

It's very nice to hear from you. Thank you, again. It's not over till it's over, and I am anticipating the development of healthy leaf.

I don't want to add more confusion. I had some issues with some of my plants similar to this. I use a cheap mouthwash in a spray bottle. Read the label. Look for a mouthwash that contains Thymol and Benzoic Acid along with Alcohol. I use it full strength. Needs good air circulation as well. Outside during summer was the best time. I used the mint flavor that smelled good as well.

I will take note of what Tapla said.

Things have been so very busy for the past two months. This is such a break and distraction. Very welcome. I love these suggestions! I can use all the information I can get. Who knows when I'll need it, or what might just get it done. Especially, if it's something made to contend with what can proliferate in the human mouth.

Thank you, Stush!

I was reading that there are over 8000 bacteria that can infect plants, through all sorts of means.

I got that tip from Russ who had success with it and so did I. I used Captan with no good results but will purchase some Bayer Advanced Disease Control for Roses that Tapla said for future problems. Walmarts and Lowes will be reducing prices for clearance soon.

Another simple easy tip is to use Chamomile tea to water fungus plants. I saved one tiny agave that was over watered and it worked. Cinnamon also never did anything for me.

Oh, for pity's sake. I had to get my husband's mouthwash, so I was reading labels. Every brand and bottle there. I could not find those ingredients on anything. I was reading the inactive ingredient listings. I had a bottle of this at home. Works wonders for cleaning White rabbit fur. I'll be keeping an eye out for clearance Bayer, as well. I have never heard of the Chammomile tea water! I love it! I'll read what I can find. Thank you all so much for these helps.

The active ingredient in original Listerine is thymol. New Listerine is alcohol free and alcohol is needed to kill germs and disinfect cuts and injures on leaves also kill mealies.

Sorry, but I'd just throw it out. The fact that you watered it in right after repotting likely rotted whatever roots you MAY still have had. Generally one waits 3-5 days after repotting C&S before watering, to protect the roots from rot.

Sorry to disagree w/ Al & the Group, but I would just throw the whole plant out & start over, buying a healthy new plant w/ which to get reacquainted.

That looks to be a variegated hahnii which is rare and hard to come by. If so, it is worth the trouble to try to save, unless of course you can get more of the same.

"Welp, it looks like the kid got pneumonia. Lets just toss him and have another."

Telling her to toss it is not really helping. She obviously wants to keep the plant, so let's focus our efforts on how to save it. The worst thing that could happen is it dies. Best case is she saves it and it turns into a vibrant healthy plant, and she gets the satisfaction of seeing it through. Tossing it is a fail all the way around.

Sorry Matt, your comparison doesn't hold, rather like apples vs elephants. I hear the OP wants to keep it; however, that may no longer be likely.

It's worth learning to recognize when some things are likely too far gone (maybe not to you, but it is to me). I also don't wish to give folks false hope. We'll have to disagree that ' Tossing it is a fail all the way around. '

Short of trying some cinnamon paste (which I've heard can work on leaf fungus). I wouldn't try.

Stush: Not so sure variegated S hahnii are that rare, I think I saw at least 2 last Fri at the Union Square plant vendor Manuel (Hell's Kitchen Guy) recommends (where I just bought 2 hahniis) , but passed on the variegate as I don't care for the color. (I only like green & white variegates, not green & yellow.)

I amplified it a little to prove a point, and the analogy, while grossly exaggerated, holds. An example between the two extremes is that your cat Fluffy breaks a leg falling out of a tree, so you feed her through a wood chipper, and head down to Petsmart to see about getting a replacement.

There is no false hope in giving helpful advice. She knows that the situation is dire. The fail in tossing it is that it would be giving up when the going gets tough. If we need to examine it further, there are three possible outcomes.

Option 1: Lets assume she tries cinnamon and whatever else is recommended and the plant dies. The plant is dead, but she gets some small satisfation that she did the best she could and didnt throw in the towel. That is not optimum, but lets call it a neutral outcome.

Option 2: She throws the book at it and it somehow pulls through. Well thats a better outcome, a real happy ending. She knows she brought it back to life and all of us helped in any way we could, and we all live happily ever after, the end.

Option 3: she takes your suggestion and chucks it. There is no possible positive outcome, no sense of satisfaction. She gave up on the living thing under her care. The only lesson is when the going gets tough, you give up. Insert your favorite world-changing historical battle that was won through sheer grit and perseverance here.

Trying to save it could produce two possible outcomes, one of which is a resounding win. Throwing it away can ONLY result in a fail. There is no alternate world in which tossing it achieves a positive outcome.

" There is no alternate world in which tossing it achieves a positive outcome. "

I never said there was.

The most I get out of this is we all learn something. That's the main reason we are here. I have learned something from everyone here.. If that plant dies this time they may know better the next time around.

That guy in 'Union Square plant vendor' does sell rare sans. I've seen on Ebay for 10 times more plus another $9 shipping. Still didn't see a hahni variegate in his photos.

Also some plants do get special attention and you want to keep at all cost due to mainly some one special to you gave it to you. Like the Sans I got from Norma. I think of her every time I look at it.

It's pretty great to have a living thing bringing a person or occasion to mind. In previous years, co-workers, friends would share plants and seeds. It was always fun to see how our plants were doing and what we were all doing to tend to them. It was also good insurance.

I have a box from a woman's estate sale that was just full of recipe cards with plants and care information. She even had a few Sans in there. My memory gets fogged sometimes, so I'm adding to the box. Much more information about these plants, care, diseases, products/remedies, foods/supplements (!).

You all have just been so generous with your time and help. I'm filling in cards as I go, and finding lots of good stuff to read here. Thank you, so much. Little Plant is holding up.