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Any chance I can bring these plants back to life??

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fortheloveofmum · 17/01/2019 11:44

Just that really? I bought these plants for my daughters room and have just been doing a tidy up in her room to discover they are looking a little worse for wear! Is there any chance I can revive them? If so, how? TIA

Any chance I can bring these plants back to life??
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ppeatfruit · 17/01/2019 12:47

They look alright to me. put them in some natural light, not too much and if the soil feels dry, give some feed (I give my house plants some coffee and or tea dregs 1\3 mixed with some filtered water)

Not too much, don't let them stand in water. They prefer dry conditions.

fortheloveofmum · 17/01/2019 13:08

@ppeatfruit thank you!

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Beaverhausen · 17/01/2019 13:13

They look like succulents i think it is i.e similar to cacti. Maybe find out how often you need to water and what food to use. I tend to use baby bio and feed once a month.

florentina1 · 19/01/2019 09:48

I would repot them into fresh house plant soil. If you want to keep them the same size, just lift them out, knock off the existing soil, trim the roots, clean the pots and put them back with the fresh soil. If you want them bigger, then get a one size larger pot. In that case tease out the roots slightly. If you want to you can trim of the damaged leaves right down to where they join the base.

I would not feed them as they will get the nutrients they need from the fresh soil.

RedForShort · 19/01/2019 09:53

They look ok to me. Certainly not beyond hope.

You could repot as suggested.
On the watering side of things if you give the leaves a gentle squeeze are they soft? Succulents ideally should be firm. If they are soft give them water. (Evidently a more difficult thing to do with a cactus!)

yamadori · 21/01/2019 17:02

I give my succulents a shower about every 3 months to wash the dust off, and they rarely need watering unless it is very hot.
They need a fairly sunny spot on a windowsill (one of the few plants that thrive in that situation) and a very small quantity of houseplant feed, but not in the winter months - wait until spring for that. If you do repot them, then use cactus soil, available in garden centres, or ordinary compost mixed with grit. They like free-draining soil and can't cope with too much wet.

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