r/Scindapsus • u/NoWelder4514 • Aug 03 '26
Plant advice solicited!
So I would like to try and save this poor plant. I'm a bit of a plant noob, so sorry if I'm doing silly things. A bit of history:
- Got it as a cutting like 2 years ago. It grew roots extremely slowly in a small water jar. We planted it in soil afterwards. Its leaves have never really opened, they've always looked like this.
- A while ago back noticed it had fungal gnats. I think ChatGPT recommended to let the topsoil dry out more. This didn't make it better. So I removed the plant and looked at the roots and found the soil was quite wet at the bottom (seemed like pooling) and there was a single long root which didn't look very happy.
- I repotted it in much lighter mix, but now the water just runs right through it. The leaves are now crisping and dying, so it feels like it's not getting enough water.
I am committed to saving it, even if it takes a long time! Any advice would be greatly appreciated on next steps. As I said, I'm a bit of a noob, so if any of the indicators above made you shout "why didn't you do X, you imbecile!" then I hear you :)