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Jul 2, 2023 4:46 AM CST
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Kelkheim, Germany
Hi,
I have grown a little peperomia plant from a single leaf fond on the floor at the garden center. It took a while for the leaf to turn into a lity plant, but it did. It was doing well, even was blooming a couple of weeks ago. However, the plant went suddenly very limp and I have no idea why or what the right steps would be.
I suspected lack of water, so I soaked the plant well last night (and let all the water drip out), in hopes it would perk up... no change whatsoever. The plant is so limp and "flimsy", I am afraid to touch it. The pot was initially on a very sunny windowsill, but as it got so hot outside, we had to lower the shudders during the sunny hours when the sunlight would hit and heat up the floorboards (we have no airconditioning). Anyway, I moved the plant to another room, it is in a well-lit area, not potentially getting "cooked" by the sun. I have added a bit of succulent substrate to the soil surface as a protective layer, so that the limp leaves would not be laying directly on the ground. Including pictures... Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!
Andrea
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Jul 2, 2023 10:21 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Your Radiator Plant (Peperomia caperata 'Rosso') appears to be in a pot that is quite large for the size of the plant and it also looks like it's in a clay/terra cotta type pot which dries out more quickly than plastic. If the temperature inside your home is warm, the plant is likely not staying sufficiently hydrated and you may need to water more often.
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