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Old 09-02-2007, 12:33 PM
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omigosh. baaaaaddddd problem now!
I went to check on the purple one this morning, and noticed that the biggest leaf was yellowing, not from the tip of the plant, but from where it was attached to the plant! I went to lift it up and it came off! That end was rotten, slimy and brown. I turned the plant around to check the rest of it out, and the second-biggest leaf looked the same, but much worse. this one looked completely rotted at the base and was REALLY slimy on the underside.
So, fearing that it had root rot, I went outside and took it out of the pot to check the roots. First, I noticed that the pot only had one puny rock at the bottom of it, as if that were supposed to be enough to drain it. Then, I looked at the roots. id say about 70% were dead looking, squishy and discolored.
note that I have not watered this plant, the most I have done is follow the instructions to snip back the stem.
what should I do?
repot it?
clip off the dead roots?
help!
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