Help with Calathea plant

[Cereoid*]

Just this Sunday I saw all kinds of snazzy colorful Calathea species at the
reopening of the National Conservatory. The plants were mostly in the large
central greenhouse that stays warm and the soil is moist and gets misted
from automatic sprinklers every half hour or so.

If you duplicate those conditions, your plant should thrive too!!
Keep the soil moist but not wet. Watering it every other day is too much.
You'd do better to mist the leaves instead. Also you should consider this is
the resting season for many of these species.


lookingforit <lookingforit at bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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> I have a sick plant. It came from a friend months ago, and for the last 10
> or so weeks, has lost it's zip.
> The leaves are turning brown at theoutside edges and no new leaves are
> growing. I repotted it four
> weeks ago, using potting soil and a six-inch pot. I loosened the rootball.
I
> water it every other day and
> I am using plant foor spikes according to the directions. It's not
improving
> and not getting measurably worse.
>
> This plant was a gift to mark the death of my dog, so I'd like to keep it
> alive. Any suggestions or comments?
> Much appreciated. Thank you.
>
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