Baby Tears drooping
Quick answer
If your Baby Tears is drooping, the most likely cause is: A wilted, collapsed mat of Soleirolia soleirolii almost always traces back to water management at the roots: either the compost has been allowed to dry out or it has been kept soggy long enough that the fine, shallow roots have begun to rot, and because the plant holds so little water in its tiny leaves the whole mat visibly droops within hours.
Start here:
- 1. Reset watering so the compost is kept moist from spring to autumn and just moist in winter — it should never be soggy — and lift the rootball out of the pot to inspect for root rot, cutting away any soft, brown, mushy roots before repotting into fresh, free-draining mix.
- 2. If the compost has gone bone dry, submerge the pot to the rim in soft water until the rootball is rehydrated, then return to a normal watering rhythm and resume misting the foliage regularly.
Why Baby Tears is drooping
Soleirolia soleirolii
A wilted, collapsed mat of Soleirolia soleirolii almost always traces back to water management at the roots: either the compost has been allowed to dry out or it has been kept soggy long enough that the fine, shallow roots have begun to rot, and because the plant holds so little water in its tiny leaves the whole mat visibly droops within hours.
How to help Baby Tears that is drooping
- 1
Reset watering so the compost is kept moist from spring to autumn and just moist in winter — it should never be soggy — and lift the rootball out of the pot to inspect for root rot, cutting away any soft, brown, mushy roots before repotting into fresh, free-draining mix.
- 2
If the compost has gone bone dry, submerge the pot to the rim in soft water until the rootball is rehydrated, then return to a normal watering rhythm and resume misting the foliage regularly.
Keep this Baby Tears from ending up drooping again
Water baby tears generously with soft water during the growing season, keep the compost just moist in winter, mist the leaves regularly, and never let the pot sit in standing water so the fine roots stay oxygenated.