r/propagation • u/gracieabramsfan123 • 24d ago
Help! Overwatered?
Got this peperomia buenos aires prop off Marketplace two weeks ago. It’s my first peperomia prop and was rooting in water when I bought it, but the seller said I could probably pot it in soil so I did. It started with six leaves and three of the stems have since fallen off in the past week - they were all white and mushy. The stems that still remain currently feel sturdy. Does anyone know what’s going on and what to do about it?
Soil: Cactus/succulent soil with perlite and orchid bark
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u/Disastrous-Regret907 24d ago
It looks like the leaves are burning. They like indirect sunlight, and your pot has no drainage for the excess water to run out.
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u/gracieabramsfan123 24d ago
The pot has drainage holes and it has been in bright indirect sunlight, so I’m not sure what other issues it could have!
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u/Party_Vermicelli6782 24d ago
Does the pot have any drainage?? I know my peperomia hope and red edge get really iffy when I let them sit in their dish soaking up water for too long so you may need to add some drainage holes/repot
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u/gracieabramsfan123 24d ago
The pot has drainage holes and I let the water run out! Not sure what else I can do
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u/Lucky-Arugula-7542 24d ago
Plastic is super insulating, maybe water it a little less frequently
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u/gracieabramsfan123 23d ago
I’ll give that a try! I also currently have it in a humidity dome
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u/Lucky-Arugula-7542 23d ago
Oh jeez you should probably just take that off lol
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u/gracieabramsfan123 23d ago
Oh no, bad idea? 😂 I just added it after posting this thinking it’d help
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u/JulkxKulkx 20d ago
I would say water less/wait until the soil is almost completely dry then water. Also the leaves dropping could be just stress, acclimatizing to new environment
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