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Is my Sansevieria going to be okay?

7 years ago

Hi,

i bought this plant since 15th may and only watered once. but i notice yellowing base today. is that sign of root rot? i guess its rainy season here now in malaysia and the soil took very long to dry. I quickly change the soil to dry cacti soil just now. I touch the yellow part of the base and its not mushy and soft so i suppose its not that bad? will it be okay? or do i really need to take out the whole plant and dry out for few days before changing the soil?



advise needed thank you!

Comments (20)

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    hi karen, thank you for the advise , the ball comes when i purchase my plant . i guess i better take out.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    oh i forgot to say im placing this indoor.

  • 7 years ago

    Don’t reuse that pot if it does not have a hole in the bottom.

  • 7 years ago

    KynGoh- Don't feel too badly as i've noticed these clay marbles used in various Asian countries. I don't find them beneficial as the plants are in a tropical type of environment. I don't know exactly where you are but, if you're near the causeway bridge, there is a very large nursery there you may want to visit. (Singapore side) I believe the owners name is Mei who manages it with her family. If you want advice she would be able to give first hand information to you. If you want to buy plants, i would check first with your local customs laws first as well as Singapore's.


    Sansevieria are usually easy to grow and care for so you should not have much of a problem but, if you do, the knowledgeable people on the forum are here for you too. --Best of luck.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    thank you neil, after i repot. it seems to be less yellow now. and i remove all the beads. thank you very much for the advise. will keep check on it. so now im like afraid to water the sanseveria. but will make sure i water only when the soil is very dry.

  • 7 years ago

    Pls talk to folks growing locally & ask their soil advice. I stopped commenting as you're in the tropics where I don't know what materials are available to you. Here we'd suggest either Perlite or Pumice added to make it fast draining (at least 30%). I don't know what you'd use there in place of that, or if you added anything else to your repot soil to make it faster draining.

    Sorry to say this, but you'll have to water the plant, especially in the tropics. You can also kill it by underwatering (too infrequently), which unfortunately I have learned by personal experience.

    KynGoh thanked Karen S. (7b, NYC)
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    good news!!!! today i saw baby growth!!!! i was sooo happy finally my plant is doing great! thank you everyone who help me again!!!

  • 7 years ago

    Excellent, Happy for ya Kyn. So cute, pls post some updates from time to time.

  • 7 years ago

    Excellent!

  • 7 years ago

    Hi. Excuse me. What is this variety. What is its name? Thx u

  • 7 years ago

    Looks like Sansevieria cylindrica...there are few varieties and cultivars.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    yes its a sanseveria cylindrica.
    just to update you all, my sanseveria is growing big in short period of time ❤

  • 7 years ago

    Kyn

    It is doing great!

  • 7 years ago

    Yes, very nice! Love the gray container also.

  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Looks terrific Kyn, so pleased for you & that you stopped by. Am curious, maybe I pls ask how much light you're giving it?

    Also curious what kind of soil did you end up using under the white rocks?

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    hello karen, i put beside my window. they are getting indirect sunlight with white sheer curtain hangging on the window. the lights are not very very bright but enough. since theres no indirect sunlight shine in. i would say medium light?

    about the soil, its a mix cactus soil i got from a nursery but contain only sand, perlite, pumice . a very sandy base.
    needed to check if there's other than the 3 material inside.try to get back with photo of the sand later.i only water once every 2 weeks which seems okay.

  • 7 years ago


    This lol

  • 6 years ago

    I just bought one and I should receive it in 10-15 days. I can hardly wait! I love seeing your updates and I am so glad that yours is doing well. These seem to be fast growers based on your progress pictures!

  • 6 years ago

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