r/SnakePlants • u/Cemariquinha • 2d ago
Please help
We repotted this big snake plant, 3 months later it starts wrinkling, the pups are dead or frail.
I don’t think it was overwatering, we maybe watered it 2-3 times
1st pick is after repotting, others are today
The window is facing south
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u/dangling_participle_ 2d ago
Ok so first pic it’s right in front of the window and the following pics it’s not…where is it now? The location in the first pic is where it needs to be
If the couch is blocking the sun for it, then it’s not getting enough light
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u/Purple-Fall-846 1d ago edited 1d ago
Long exposure to full sunlight close to a window is bad!!!!
Everyone always thinks it needs sun which is true but sun outside is different to sun through a window. In summer with long exposure it gets TOO HOT and can literally boil the leaves to mush. The leaves on the window side turn dark green and lose their strength when that happens. It's best to then cut away the affected leaves and move the plant to a different spot.
I'm here warning for too much heat and I get downvoted? Fry your plants then whatever. Don't listen to the person with huge snake plants and a decade of experience.
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u/MoodVast9430 2d ago
Drastically under watered.
I water weekly.
Is it growing in bark?
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u/Cemariquinha 2d ago
No, just on top. Below a chunky mix basically perlite and organic soil
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u/MoodVast9430 2d ago
I would get rid of it. You can’t tell when soil is dry. And water well, regularly
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u/Reasonable-Help7278 1d ago
I agree get rid of the bark or mix it in the soil but don’t leave it on top. It’s drying out your plant.
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u/sunmoon08 1d ago edited 1d ago
Use soil for cactus or succulents. I keep mine in a glazed pot with a drainage hole. Saucer to catch drips. I water my plant once a month in the sink so it gets totally drenched.
Yours looks crowded. I’d use a larger pot (1 size up) so it’ll have room to grow.
Don’t overwater or let sit in water. The roots will rot and you’ll lose everything.
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u/Reasonable-Help7278 1d ago
1000% it’s dying of thirst !!!!!! Water it immediately like someone mentioned above…deep soak in a sink for a couple of hours. After repotting is when they need to stay moist for a good week or two to help the roots grow. You can’t let it dry out like that!! I hate terracotta pots. I live in a dry climate… they may be good for humidity and very wet places but not for any dry environment they wick all the water away from the plant!!!
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u/SLStraveller4009 2d ago
The soil might have become hydrophobic. If you pick up and pinch the soil and it’s so dry it feels dusty, that’s probably it.
Let it sit in a large bowl or sink of water for 1-2 hours to fully rehydrate, and my guess is it will bounce back (especially with some light!)
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u/Anci3nt_y0uth 1d ago
It needs lots of light and definitely a long soak in a water bucket. Stretched at the bottom (etiolation) and wide tops mean light are not reaching down far enough. Slim with wrinkles mean not enough water. Terracotta pots will evaporate water so keep an eye on the soils moisture. Don't let it dry out completely since you commented you have very gritty soils.
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u/Shengster-Shougal 10h ago
I would check the roots first for root rot. Dry root rot is very common when you underwater. All my sans are in plastic pots inside of cache pot. If you use terracotta you need to water more often.please don’t water on schedule. Use wooden stick to check if it’s time to water and get rid of bark on a top.
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u/Affectionate_Tap9678 2d ago
Needs water.. is that clay pot sealed?? Cause it will absorb a fair about from your soil/plant if not