Persian violet care

[johnnyrmtl]

Hello all,

I seem to have damaged this Persian violet and now not sure what to do to revive it as it really seems it's dying .

any ideas how I can revive as I underwatered it?

many thanks
Johnny

 

[Meadowlark]

Howdy @johnnyrmtl .

One thing I would suggest is to move it to bright, indirect light (near a window but not in direct sun) and avoid dark corners. You could also check the pot to determine if the roots are circling and/or packed tightly and if they are repot it into an inch or so larger pot with fresh potting soil.

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[johnnyrmtl]

Hey Meadowlark! will do all that thx for the tip

 

[johnnyrmtl]

Repotted with drainage and fresh soil and shaved some leaves . Did I remove enough ? will put next to a window

 

[Meadowlark]

Did I remove enough ?

Yes, maybe a tad more than enough but it tolerates pruning. Give us a follow-up down the road please.

 

[cpp gardener]

If you have watered it more than once since it wilted and it hasn't perked up, it is time to get a new one. They will only come back 2 or maybe three times from a complete wilt and then they quit. If you get a new one and plant it in a larger pot DO NOT DISTURB the roots. They hate that. They are not an easy plant to keep looking good long term. They get leggy if they don't get bright light and coolish temps (not freezing, more 70s).

 

[johnnyrmtl]

It doesn't look like it will survive

 

[KiposApp]

Wilting is not dead. A Persian violet that dried out hard usually still has live crowns in the middle, so give it two or three weeks before deciding.

The reason one watering did not bring it back: when a peat based mix dries out completely it stops absorbing. Water poured on runs down the gap between the mix and the pot wall and straight out the bottom, and the middle of the root ball stays as dry as it was. So you can water thoroughly, watch it drain, and have watered nothing. That gets read as beyond saving when it is still just dry.

Stand the pot in a bowl of room temperature water about a third of the way up and leave it for half an hour to an hour. The surface should go dark as water moves up. Top the bowl up if it all gets taken. Then drain it properly and put it back on a dry saucer. If even that does not take, tip the root ball out and wet it from all sides in your hands, or repot into fresh mix. Persian violets are fine in a small pot, so that is a five minute job.

Cut the dead leaves back to the base with clean scissors. Do not cut into the crown, even if it looks brownish. That is where the new leaves come from.

Then bright indirect light, not a hot windowsill and not a dark corner. Soil like a wrung out sponge from here on, no more swings. Away from radiators. No fertiliser until you see new growth. Humidity helps, but a saucer of pebbles and water under the pot does it; misting soft foliage invites rot.

Expect it to look worse for the first week as the damaged leaves finish dying, then new leaves from the centre from about week two or three. If the middle of the crowns is still firm and green there is something to work with.

 

[johnnyrmtl]

Thank you very much for the advice. Unfortunately I discarded the plant as it was really not doing well