I’ve had this plant for a while in other countries, and it was always very easy going. But after the last time I moved the sapling I took with me has started struggling.

The picture is not a perfect illustration, but you can see new leaves coming out turning black in the ends, and eventually drying out and dying. This already happened with a lot of leaves that I cut off, but now it’s repeating itself with the new ones.

The plant has been in a relatively bright spot and I think it has received enough water that it shouldn’t be the problem. The black parts are completely dead. Does anyone have any idea what can be done? :)

I’m sorry the picture is not more illustrative.

  • shalafi@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    I have a huge plastic tub stashed in the woods behind my house, bring it out twice a year or so before a storm. For storage I have 10 or 12 1.5L vodka bottles a friend gave me.

    It would be faster to collect the runoff from the roof, but no idea what chemicals or minerals leach into that. My little pond under the eaves gets refilled with that water and it’s super healthy. Frogs everywhere!

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      13 days ago

      no idea what chemicals or minerals leach into that

      That’s why we have screens and first flush diverters on rainwater harvesters :)