Hi Everyone!
I hope this post finds you all well, I'm just coming on the blog today to chat with you about how I almost killed Mr Darcy and how you should keep the faith when looking after your own plants.
So...It's true. I almost killed Mr Darcy. Before you imagine my diving into Pride and Prejudice and brandishing a knife to Mr Darcy's throat, let me clarify that Mr Darcy is indeed one of my house plants.
Mr Darcy looked healthy a few months back... |
He is a Soleirolia, more commonly called 'mind your own business'. He requires a lot of water, as I have now learnt and I, unfortunately, let him become too dry, which caused him to shrivel up. It felt very bad and we were on the verge of chucking him out when we thought we could give him a second chance.
Thank goodness we did because although he still looks a bit like like a dry, shrivelled mess, he has some new shoots and is beginning to look more healthy. I didn't take a photo of dead Mr Darcy, but just imagine a shrivelled brown mess and you'll probably be pretty accurate.
It's been a few weeks since I started this post and I can confidently say that he is looking better than ever before! Here are some photos for those who are interested...
I love him so much! |
However, just a month or so ago he was a "dry shrivelled mess" that looked like the underneath looks now. |
Here are 3 ways you can keep hopeful when your house plants aren't doing so well...
1) Research
This can help to understand why your plant isn't doing as well and how you can help it get better. If it is too late, you will also be able to improve your skills next time.
2) Check-up on other plants
If you have other plants, check on them. This can boost your self-esteem by knowing that you are not a total failure and have helped at least some of your plants to thrive. If they aren't doing too well either, then take active steps to change small things about your habits in looking after them to prevent them from getting as serious.
3) Don't throw it out straight away!
So there you have a little update on my green pets! I think I have to apply my own tips to one of my other plants, Bronausten because she's not doing too well right now. She's an indoor fern and just looks very dry. I've given her some water but I'm going to research how I can look after her better!
Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to be here and read this post. I love writing these more than any others and I hope you enjoy reading them. Do you have any houseplants? I would love to know so be sure to comment below. Have a great day!
Your Green World Blog Team💚
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