variegated schefflera arboricola not looking good despite following expert advises!

Hi,

I posted the following post and obtained quite a few good tips from it:

http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=17023

but was advised to start a new one, since the last one digressed from it original subject.

so here is what I did following the tips I got:

1. bought a shower watering can.
2. exposed her more to sunshine
3. wet its leaves with water spray once in a while to make up for the indoor dryness.

But it is not looking too good.

You can see in the pictures below that it has got some worms on the soil. (Is that a bad thing in general?)

Its leaves are falling more.

and the rest do not look too healthy. They sort of look cut or withered.

Please help !

Thanks,

parachuter2b (one day;)

 

Where did these worms come from? They had to get there some how, did you use soil from an outdoor plant?

It has only been a few days in it's new home, so just give it some time. Trasplant shock could explain why it looks a little sad. There are some real troopers of house plant and will do better if just left alone for a while. Put in in a place with bright, indirect light and forget about it for a week or so. It will be fine, I assure you.

M.

 

I have no idea where they came from..perhaps they were in the original plant ! no?
I purchased the soil (It was in a sealed bag) 'nd repotted the plant to a bigger pot and added the soil.

The worms are worrying me...this morning I looked and there were a lot more of them !

It is getting quite a lot of indirect light in its current place already! should I move it?

Thanks,

parachuter2b (one day;)

 

Re: variegated schefflera arboricola not looking good despite following expert advise

The insect in the photo appears to be either a centipede or a millipede (can't tell from the blurry image). They are considered "generally beneficial" although I wouldn't want them in houseplant containers. Have a look at this document.

 

Wetting leaves with a spray 'once in a while' is more useless than running uphill after a cloud :-). You need a big wide plastic ($1-2) drip tray from Wal-Mart or some place, made for large pots. Fill it with stones and water... but the water must never be as high as the stones, then put the pot on top and don't let it touch the water (which can be wicked up and rot roots). That will humidify it somewhat better.