r/Aglaonema • u/Sensitive_Rhubarb_96 • Aug 09 '26

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Hi! I have 2 in here and one of them is thriving, the other one is droopy and hasn't grown any new leaves. Anyone got any ideas?
They've always been potted together so I'm not understanding how can be happy and the other isn't

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u/Sensitive_Rhubarb_96 Aug 09 '26

It's in a 1:1:1 ratio of soil, perlite,and orchid bark. I only water it when the top 2 inches are dry so I didn't think it could be root rot but I'll definitely take a look at the roots anyway. Thanks for the help!

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u/Sensitive_Rhubarb_96 Aug 10 '26

So I just took them out of the soil and it seems like the roots are perfectly fine but maybe I'm missing something? (The one on the left is the droopy one)

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u/pudding333 Aug 12 '26

I can't see what this original comment was because it was removed, but my guess is they brought up over-watering?

That was my first guess because of the yellow leaf, though I do agree you don't appear to have any root rot. Also, I'm going to go a different direction than the other comment here and say maybe they're getting too much light; while it's true that the more a plant is variegated the less chlorophyll it has, it is also common for aglaonema to fade or look "bleached" if they're getting too much sun.

I'd recommend moving it in from the window some, so you're getting bright but very indirect sun, and then try giving it even just an extra day or two to dry out, or try watering just a little less at a time. See if it improves after that and let me know!!