[MrsDamonSalvator...]

my grandfather gave me a beautiful pot plant for christmas, but it didnt come with a info card. it had sturdy stems, beautiful bright red flowers and the the leaves have little zig zag edges.

i have no idea what sort of plant it is, what sort of care it needs etc etc

i had been watering it every couple of days, especially with the heat. i also had it in the coolest part of the house.

however, yesterday afternoon if looked like it does in the pics the stems are soft and droopy, and it just looks, well... dead...


i have no idea what ive done to my poor plant

i noticed the water in the bottom of the pot it was in smelled rotten? so i cleaned it all out, made sure there was no leaves or dead flowers in the water etc and sat it in the sink to try and give it a big drink of water.

i noticed when it was in the sink, murky white foul smelling stuff was seeping out into the water.

does anyone know what it is? or is i can help my poor plant? or have i officially killed it??



heres the link to the pics:

my poor plant

[MrsDamonSalvator...]

i don think that link worked, hopefully this one will

http://s1247.beta.photobucket.com/user/Mum...815422710767176

[countrymel]

What state is the soil in?

You might have over watered it. The soil shouldn't be wet - it sounds like you left it sitting in a pond in the tray and it's roots are waterlogged.

[MrsDamonSalvator...]

the soil looks and smells fine, its just the bottom of the pot thats smells yuck? how do i fix it???

[Rachel70]

I also think you have overwatered it. It sounds like it has root rot. Maybe allow it to dry out a bit.

[meggs1]

I don't know what it is, but you might be able to rescue it by repotting into a bigger pot with nice new potting mix, and trimming off any foliage that is dead/rotten. Then don't leave in a saucer (they are always bad news) but instead sit it up on a stand or some pot feet so it can drain freely. Then just water when the soil is a bit dry when you stick your finger in.

[countrymel]

#1 Stop watering it!

#2 if it looks thirsty then spray the leaves with a fine mist of water.

#3 is there somewhere outside that it can sit and get some fresh air and sunshine without being frizzled? Do that.

#4 re pot it.

[noi'mnot]

Is it an Impatiens? They're normally pretty hardy, but I agree that you've overwatered it. I'm not sure if it'll survive, I'd try not to disturb it too much but give it dappled light and allow the pot to dry out a bit before giving it any more water. Good luck!

[MrsDamonSalvator...]

thanks guys,

ill give it a go!

does anyone know what sort of plant it is?

eta

noi'mnot, no, its not that plant

This post has been edited by MrsDamonSalvatore: 08/01/2013, 09:55 AM

[HollyOllyOxenfre...]

It doesn't look quite dead to me, but not healthy. Letting it dry out a bit would be worth a try - as PPs have said, it may have been overwatered. If you stick your finger in the soil it should feel cool and moist but not wet and muddy.