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Originally Posted by smeash
What do you think caused that Larry? I was thinking too large of a pot and staying too moist.
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That's what I was thinking too.
The soil holds water for too long for the plants to use if the pot is too big, thereby causing "drowning" or root rot.
Sometimes people keep watering them thinking they need so much water but are in effect killing them. The soil need to be moist but not wet and dry enough for the root to breathe.
I include instructions with my plants to wait for the plants to first recover from shipping before transplanting. And wait until there's root coming out the bottom to insure a good root system.
I also suggest, when asked to only go up in pot size just a bit bigger than the last one, and only go up as needed.
Doesn't look like these were shipped in pots.