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ExcitingBumblebee
INFO: I have re-pot him and through the soil he got a thrips I believe. Small, long-ish black bugs. I have cleaned him with several instances with plant-wash. I live in europe so the heavy stuff if illegal here RIP.
The soil I replanted him with was soil made for succulent at the recommendation of the store. In sweden it’s called “såjord” and the translation is sowing dirt.
I got him when I was born, and he has been through hell (teenage me) but has always pulled through. I would hate for him to go this way 🙁
HugeExtension346
i’m so sorry you’re having trouble with your beautiful lifelong plant. that’s something quite special, and i believe you can save it. keep on top of the thrips treatment and don’t lose hope. it might be a good idea to take some propagations of it just in case. best of luck.
Manoratha
Doesn’t seem to be absorbing mucb water. How often do you water it?
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INFO: I have re-pot him and through the soil he got a thrips I believe. Small, long-ish black bugs. I have cleaned him with several instances with plant-wash. I live in europe so the heavy stuff if illegal here RIP.
The soil I replanted him with was soil made for succulent at the recommendation of the store. In sweden it’s called “såjord” and the translation is sowing dirt.
I got him when I was born, and he has been through hell (teenage me) but has always pulled through. I would hate for him to go this way 🙁
i’m so sorry you’re having trouble with your beautiful lifelong plant. that’s something quite special, and i believe you can save it. keep on top of the thrips treatment and don’t lose hope. it might be a good idea to take some propagations of it just in case. best of luck.
Doesn’t seem to be absorbing mucb water. How often do you water it?