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Drooping Chinese evergreen please help!

Hi all, I've had this plant for like 2 years. Its always been healthy and full. Every now an again it gets a yellow leaf at the bottom but its never looked like this.


I repotted about 3 weeks ago and that's when I noticed the drooping. I thought it was overwatering because a few of the leaves had yellow tips but when i checked the soil it was dry so I watered yesterday. Some parts of it are now starting to stand up but its been looking pretty sad. I moved it yesterday from its normal position in really low light to this window in hopes the sunshine will make it perk up. Any suggestions on what it could be? I haven't gone back to check the roots since it was just repotted and I don't want to send it into further shock. Any tips are greatly appreciated.



Comments (12)

  • 6 years ago

    some of the smaller feeder roots were likely damaged in the repot.

    It looks thirsty, too, too many leaves to the present root ratio.

    Did you plant it in a faster draining soil? You do have holes in the pot, correct?

  • 6 years ago

    As long as it's not in direct sun, more light would be better for it. It does look dehydrated. Two ways that can happen. One, soil is too dry and roots have no water for the plant. Two, too much water has rotted the roots so the plant can't get water.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    It may be the soil, I just watered 3 days ago but its already reading as REALLY dry with the moisture meter. Should I water again until the water drains from the bottom and see if it perks up in a few days or should I check the roots?

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Some folks here think moisture meters don't work or are unreliable. I don't use them. Pls check it for moisture.

    I'd take a pencil or wooden chopstick & insert it all the way down in the soil, wait a couple of minutes, then remove stick. If any soil sticks to pencil or chopstick, that means there's still some moisture down below. If dry, then go ahead & water 'til it comes out the bottom.

    Sorry, but you haven't said if it's in sun or shade, how hot its situation is. So how are we to know pls. whether or not its thirsty?

    You haven't provided enough info. What kind of soil is it in? You didn't answer if the pot has a hole. Sorry, too many unknowns to tell.

    Mine are kept on pebble trays, but I still water them every 5 or 6 days, 'til water comes out the bottom. How about another pic pls?


  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Hi @User, thanks for your feedback. Here are the answers to your questions:

    I checked the moisture with a chopstick and its definitely dry.

    It is in a pot with a hole and i put a tray beneath it. I use Miracle Gro Indoor Potting Mix. And when I fertilize - which I haven't done in a few months - I use Miracle Gro Indoor Plant Food.

    Its typically in a room with low light coming from a south facing window and an east facing set of french doors. I moved it to a brighter spot yesterday to see if the sun would help it perk up.

    Right now there's lots of drooping on the leaves with some of them curling inward. A few have yellowing on the tip (towards the bottom). There are 4 legs and 2 of those are also drooping while the others are standing upright.

    Every time I try to attach photos it doesn't work so I'll try to send them in a separate message.

  • 6 years ago






  • 6 years ago

    In its normal lighting position.




  • 6 years ago

    Is this all the same plant? Or are there multiple pots? Thx for the pix but it 's confusing to follow this, different pots, different locations.

    Sorry I don't know what to tell you, but if mine, I'd pick a med. bright spot, water it to overflow & leave it alone for a week, no fertilizer & nothing else, just leave it be for a week. Plants don't do well when fussed over so much, sorry.

    Is water collecting at the bottom of the outer pot?

  • 6 years ago

    @User yes, this is the same plant. it stays in the red pot inside that other decorative one (the decorative one doesn't have drainage, the red pot does). So its red pot with drainage hole and tray inside of the decorative one.


    the ones in the decorative pot are to show where it is in the house to show the type of light it gets. The other are just closer shots of the plant for detail that I couldn't get when it was in the decorative pot.


    Hope that makes sense. It sounds like I should try a good watering and then leave it be for a week and see what happens.


    Thanks!

  • 6 years ago

    If water is collecting in the tray under the red pot that's a problem.

  • 5 years ago

    Did you ever get it healthy again!?