I just purchased 2 huperzia plants and they arrived in terrible condition. I want to save them as they cost me a lot of money each. They were quite large but they are definitely dying and dried out. Is my best chance of saving them is to cut the stems and propagate them all in coco choir etc?
I would suggest to carefully open up the the rootball and see if there are any rotting of the rootball taking place? Or if any insects eating up the rootball, etc. Carefully trim off the really dead - dried out leaves too if it appears to be extremely ugly. Use a good foliar fertilizer and a good rooting hormone mix for the new roots to regenerate. Once the plant start growing - it will survive. Also note - its extremely slow growing plant. As for propagation I would suggest not to disturb it until the plant is stable Unless you are willing to risk it regardless as if you dont do something - it is going to die anyway
Thanks. But there definitely isn't a root ball. Extremely disappointed. I have them in a box with soil over both ends and supplied some humidity. Hopefully a few new sprouts will show up a few months from now.
Understood. Im sorry to hear this situation. I suggest try to use a light application of root hormone on the foliage. It might help turning the odds to your favour. Best of luck.
Good video on repotting my Numerfolia.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for your support and your encouragement.
I just purchased 2 huperzia plants and they arrived in terrible condition. I want to save them as they cost me a lot of money each. They were quite large but they are definitely dying and dried out. Is my best chance of saving them is to cut the stems and propagate them all in coco choir etc?
I would suggest to carefully open up the the rootball and see if there are any rotting of the rootball taking place?
Or if any insects eating up the rootball, etc.
Carefully trim off the really dead - dried out leaves too if it appears to be extremely ugly.
Use a good foliar fertilizer and a good rooting hormone mix for the new roots to regenerate. Once the plant start growing - it will survive.
Also note - its extremely slow growing plant.
As for propagation
I would suggest not to disturb it until the plant is stable
Unless you are willing to risk it regardless as if you dont do something - it is going to die anyway
Thanks. But there definitely isn't a root ball. Extremely disappointed. I have them in a box with soil over both ends and supplied some humidity. Hopefully a few new sprouts will show up a few months from now.
Understood.
Im sorry to hear this situation.
I suggest try to use a light application of root hormone on the foliage. It might help turning the odds to your favour.
Best of luck.