underwatering and Callisia Repens
Quick answer
If underwatering is what's going on with your Callisia Repens, the most likely cause is: Underwatering in hanging callisia repens baskets is the most common avoidable problem: because the plants are usually grown in hanging containers above eye level, the air around the basket is warmer and the pot is forgotten when other, easier-to-reach plants are being watered, so the compost dries out faster than the rest of the collection.
Start here:
- 1. Hang the basket on a chain and pulley so you can lower it daily in hot weather (and routinely otherwise) to check the compost and water the plant thoroughly until excess drains from the hole in the bottom of the pot.
- 2. If bare, spindly stems have already developed, prune them out before watering and then resume the routine of watering twice a week in summer and once a week in winter, keeping the compost moist but never sodden.
Why underwatering happens to Callisia Repens
callisia repens
Underwatering in hanging callisia repens baskets is the most common avoidable problem: because the plants are usually grown in hanging containers above eye level, the air around the basket is warmer and the pot is forgotten when other, easier-to-reach plants are being watered, so the compost dries out faster than the rest of the collection.
How to correct underwatering on Callisia Repens
- 1
Hang the basket on a chain and pulley so you can lower it daily in hot weather (and routinely otherwise) to check the compost and water the plant thoroughly until excess drains from the hole in the bottom of the pot.
- 2
If bare, spindly stems have already developed, prune them out before watering and then resume the routine of watering twice a week in summer and once a week in winter, keeping the compost moist but never sodden.
Keep underwatering from repeating on this Callisia Repens
Use a pulley system so the hanging basket can be checked daily, water twice a week in summer to keep the compost moist, and reduce to once a week in winter while still letting the top of the compost dry out between waterings.