Oh man, I watched this because I thought I'd killed my new nerve plant, but turns out I just wasn't giving him enough water! He'd just fainted like a tiny diva
I have the toughest Nerve plant on the planet. I got it 2 years ago. I water it once a week and have it in my home office. In two years I have never misted or fed it. I am a neglectful plant parent, but I swear he's doing wonderful. Thank you for the info. I'm considering propagating him in the near future or possibly dividing him up into two separate pots. Could use some advise on how to do that.
I, too, came here because my plant had fainted and I was freaking out. Especially because the week after has been rainy, so not as much light, and he has taken FOREVER to park up again. Ugh. Still love him, though.
Omg i literally had the same experience that you went thru as a beginner fittonia owner.. its growing and growing. Also i kept it outside where there's plenty but not directly under the sun and because i live in south east asia, Malaysia
Thank you for posting this video! I have a red-veined fittonia named Peace that I received a few days ago. I've been enjoying researching how to care for her.
I have two. They both seem to be doing well. My green one seems to be healthy and getting larger (although slowly). The pink one seems healthy, but not growing much. It doesn't have tons of stems though so maybe that's why. They definitely don't do well in direct sunlight. I had them on my table thinking they needed better light, but the sun comes in pretty good there. Some leaves got bleached. The pink one got extremely pink. The only other issue i have with them is they get brown tips sometimes due to dry air.
Enjoy your show., quick with the info needed! I've been buying house plants for the past couple of years and your videos have been a big help. Keep up the wonderful work!
I keep mine on my bathroom cabinet by my sink about 4 feet from a south facing window. The humidity from the showers keeps it extra happy. Thanks for sharing this great information.
Thank you for this helpful video. I appreciate the valuable information you have so kindly shared! My bedroom has north-facing and east-facing windows. I have a bathroom in my room = humidity. YEY! But my fittonia seems to be still in shock. I just started misting it and realized that maybe when I leave my north-facing window open, it gets cold drafts. Now thanks to your video, I know now what I should do to better take care of my Fittonia! :) I am looking forward to more of your videos! *Thumbs up*
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for sharing this! It honestly made my day hearing that I've helped you figure out your plant! I wish you the best of luck with your fittonia and all your houseplants!
I just a red fittonia last night in the mail from a horticulturist in a FB plant purge group I’m in. It shipped really well! The leaves are kind of curling and not straight out like yours- I think she may be a little stressed. I hope she settles in. And i will be getting a mister and maybe a little diffuser to give her some humidity!
OOH amazing! yeah its probably just a little stressed. They stress out super easily... may have accidentally killed mine even from stress... We'll find out when I get back from holiday! Fingers crossed! And best of luck to you as well!
I just got mine a couple of days ago and went through a couple of videos for it’s care. Must say yours was by far the most informative. Thanks! Any pointers on the soil? Hoping to propagate soon.
Ooh very exciting! And thanks that's good to hear! I put a lot of effort into making the videos as info packed as possible. For soil I would use an average potting soil, maybe add a bit of extra perlite for drainage, but they like it fairly moist, so you won't need much!
I came back from a two-days trip and one of my fittonias was being super dramatic and of course, fainted. It had already happened once but I freaked out anyway, thank you for reassuring us that it happens :) loved the video!
Yeah it happens all the time. Probably more often than I should let it 😂Glad I could help! Thanks! Let me know if there's any other plants you'd like me to talk about and I'll do my best to make it happen!
Hi, I just bought my first house plant, Fittonia just two weeks ago. At first all is well, but I noticed that the leaves are somewhat wilted like half of the leaf (top part) , I already watered it but it is not perking up. Not sure if it is humidity because some of the leaves are curling but there are new leaves forming so I know it is not dead. But not sure what is wrong 😭. From the top, it looks healthy but from the side the leaves are curling
How much water did you put in? was the soil thoroughly soaked? Have you noticed any pests that could be stressing the plant out? Has it been moved to a different spot recently?
I found a new friend in the plant kingdom by coming across my new little nerve plant 🪴 😄 I love him. ❤️ But he has fainted twice now. 😢 The first time, I gave him some water and laid some of my healing crystals on his soil and later that day, he was even better than he was before! This time, however....he's either "being a little dramatic"...or I done messed up...what should I do? I've watered and crystaled, set him in indirect sunlight on my porch on a warm sunny day and nothing...crickets...just sad little veiny leaves wilting over his pot, as if to sadly say, "eff....you....." 😢
I have a red vein variety. I have it for months already. Unfortunately it is not as bushy as yours. I do not overwater them and mist them 2x a day, in the morning and afternoon because it's summer here but the leaves still drop. The soil is well draining and does not have fungi. I don't know what else to do. Please help. Thank you
why do my nerve plant stay the same,like literally.I have the red one,bought it over 4 months and it hasnt grow more leaves like yours,it hasnt grown more.Any tips tho?
Ok. So I have the tiniest little baby fittonia I was trying to grow in a bio active terrarium. The thing is. Isopods absolutely love to eat this plant. So I took it out of the terrarium but should I trim the eaten leaves or just leave it?
Help! I've had my fittonia for only a week now and its leaves are losing their pink color and drooping down all limp. Its about 1-3 ft away from a west facing window and I keep it in a terrarium, but it's not really doing any better. I didn't water it since I first received it, so I gave it a drink but it didn't change the plant, what do I do? I don't want the rest of the leaves to wilt
I'm sorry you're having issues! I'm not a total expert but from what you've said it sounds like its in a bit of a shock. This is fairly normal for fittonias as they are quite sensitive. You did well to give it water, they like a lot of moisture, especially if they're in a bright spot. Make sure it's not getting any direct sun, especially as the glass from the terrarium could amplify that! I'm not sure if that helps at all, but give it time and care and it hopefully will get better soon! Best of luck!
Honestly they aren't too bad once you understand what they need. I would totally suggest getting one. Fittonia was one of my first houseplants and I had no idea what I was doing at the beginning and mine is still going strong!
I changed the soil in my Fittonia because it had no drainage but now she's completely wilted over 😭 does that happen often when changing soil or repotting etc?
I was looking for a plant that thrives in low light and these popped up on google. Then I realised that I have some of these in my aquarium, as I was sold them as an aquatic plant. All the leaves fell off because of my plecos (they've now moved tank), but they're growing back well. Should I remove it or not?xx
The shop did you dirty there as fittonias are not aquatic as far as I know. They work best in terrariums (rather than aquariums) or places with high humidity. I would suggest taking it out before it dies and causes problems with water quality. With any luck you may still be able to pot them up as houseplants! Best of luck!
1 yr old plant. i keep it watered with warm water. try not to let it faint. the stems are growing outwards away from eachother instead of bushed up like it should be. should i be misting the plant? what could be causing it to grow outwards?
To me it sounds like it's growing leggy. The stems are reaching out searching for light meaning that it probably wants to be in a brighter light spot (no direct sun). Try moving it to somewhere with a bit more indirect light
I really love that plant but so depressing when I buy one then die after a couple of days, either from over watering of from neglecting to water the plant.
You could put them in big pots I suppose. But I try and keep my pots proportional to the plant sizes. I'm not totally sure what's in orchid mix but fittonias like well draining but still damp soil. They like to be moist most of the time so as long as it's not super drying it should be okay! Just keep an eye on it the first few weeks after repotting to make sure it's doing alright!
My green fittonia was okay for a few months then it started losing bottom leaves :( and some stems turned soft and wilted away. I didn't change anything on the watering schedule. Why is it like that. :( Humidity issues? Can I still save it?
So it's quite possible it has been overwatered and may have gotten stem or root rot. Because it's now winter and much colder and darker, you need to adjust your watering. I find it's better to stick to a soil dryness schedule rather than a time based schedule because in the autumn and winter they need much less water than the spring and summer. Hope that helps!
I recently bought a red Ruby fittonia. I repotted it into a tera cotta pot and after the first day it got really droopy. I gave it a lot of water. It is still droopy and has been for about a week. I have watched so many videos about it and nothing is helping. Please help me somebody!!!
Hmmm it could just be a bit shocked from the move. You could probably wait it out a bit and make sure it gets enough water and humidity and it may pop back up. If it doesn't I think tera cotta may not be the right pot for a fittonia as they really like the moisture and tera cotta wicks it away. Maybe try transferring it to a ceramic pot or back into the nursery pot instead? Best of luck
omg 😭 I was about to do the same when I wfh and away from weekend. so that's about 4-5 days. my nerve plant seems 'drying' like the leaves are stiff. my office wasn't too cold and idk what to do to keep it humid 😢 even tho i live in tropical country, it seems like this plant isn't ideal for office plant..
@@ryeofoatmealyou know what 🤔 it make actually work for you.. if you are in tropical climate and it's warm where you are, then plastic bag thing may work. I think it didn't work for me at the time because it was cold. But niw is warmer my sick plants that i keep in bags fir months are thriving despite the pests on them 😅 So I'd suggest if you are going away, then put them on pebble tray with a bit of water on the tray and wrap them into the sealed bag 👍 and put somewhere were is bright, but not direct sunlight, and they should be just fine . 😝
I live in Singapore so its kinda a tropical climate already, do I still need to mist it? And I'm a little worried about the sunlight, should I put it near a closed window would it be too bright for it or should I just keep it in a shaded area (but not the shadow kind of shade just no orange/yellow sun reaching that area)?
If your house is already quite humid, you may not need to mist it no. But I'm saying like 60-75% humidity. Otherwise it would probably be good to supplement it a little bit. They like bright indirect light so no direct sun, but not shade. A few metres away from a window should be fine
@@GoodGrowing oh alright, just check singapore's average humidity is 80% throughout the year so I guess that's fine, maybe I'll just mist once in a while
Oh no!!! It's difficult to know without understanding how it got there. But based purely on that, I'd suggest you take it out of the soil, wash the roots with lukewarm water to get the soil off, and then leave it in water for a while.. I've done that before with a dying nerve plant and it helped it perk up a bit more. Good luck!!
I got one from Walmart, a gift from my mother since the quarantine has got me collecting plants. The little information card was all wrong, it says that it likes low light and water when soil is dry. Low light is a lot different than bright indirect sunlight.
Yeah that's the thing about walmart. Sometimes they've got good plants, but I don't really trust them to know what they need! Hopefully you can treat it right now :)
Good Growing sadly, yesterday morning my puppy got a hold of my fittonia and tore it up :/ I was heart broken because it was so pretty (a ruby red). I think I’m able to save a few little pieces, but she really tore it up. Sucks because it had lots of good roots.
Hmmmm that really depends on where you live and the climate it's in. So if you're not in too hot/dry a climate if you watered thoroughly before you left, it could probably manage a week as long as you watered it when you got home. But if you are I'd suggest some sort of wicking system. Best of luck!
I give all my plants a mixture of my menstrual blood and water for fertilizer and they love it. I get new growth and flowers and babies like crazy. I give them my blood once a month.
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear your fittonia isn't doing well! I'm not a total expert, but if I were you I would take it out of its pot and try to remove the wet soil. If it has already gone into some root rot, remove the rotting roots. Then replace that with dry soil. I hope that helps! Best of luck!
Good question. I used potting compost straight from the bag to pot this one. But I probably should have mixed in some pearlite as well at a 70:30 ratio of soil to pearlite. I will do my best to mention what type of soil in my future videos!
Mines leaves keep falling off there are only 4 leaves left on it please help And I put mine in a big pot thinking it would give the small fittonia plant more room to grow Mine is the pink one with green edges please help it’s going to die soon.
Oh no!! I'm sorry to hear that you're not having a good time with your fittionia. I'm not totally sure why the leaves are falling off but it may be due to the stress of repotting. Fittonias are super divas so just one little thing wrong can stress them out, sometimes to the point of no return. It's also possible that it may not be getting enough humidity or water, especially as its summer right now. Either way, try to keep some consistency with it. Keep it in a place with no drafts and mist it every morning or keep it by a humidifier. Please let me know if any of that helps! Best of luck!
Good Growing alright I repotted it in a smaller pot today and I’m going to water it 2 times a week Hopefully it will survive Thanks I’ll give update to u if things go well!
@@tree3y763 Twice a week seems like a lot. It may be better to water it only when the top inch of soil is dry. To test that stick your finger down 1 inch into the soil and if it feels dry then it needs water. Or you could get a water meter and do the same. Do make sure to give it humidity regularly though. I think I mist mine just about every day. Or you can get a humidifier instead. But yes, do keep me updated!
HELP!!! My fitonnia isn’t doing so well. I left for a trip and came back seeing it was droopy. Before so, she was thriving! Sprouting new babies all over. This being my first fitonnia, I thought it needed more sun seeing it was drooping. I left it out side in direct sunlight for all but a day and she is FRIED! I now understand she just needed water. NOT SUN. I am devastated. I feel like a bad plant mom! What can I do to help her? Do I leave her few crunchy leaves? So I trim them? Anything would help! ):
OH NO!! I'm so sorry to hear you're having trouble with your fittonia! I'm not an expert, but from my experience here's my thoughts. Likely it was just thirsty after not being watered while you were on holiday. If you haven't already, take it out of the sun and keep it in bright, but INDIRECT light. Check if the soil is moist about an inch (2cm) down. If its dry, give it a thorough water. I'd trim off any crispy leaves and hope that it survives. Mist daily and make sure to keep checking the moisture. Good luck! And let me know how it goes!
Drama queen for sure! I have resorted to naming her Karen and we argue regularly 😂 She also thinks she’s a cool chick with a lean. I thought I was doing something wrong but she seems healthy.
@@GoodGrowing Agree. I live in the tropics north hemisphere. While here the monsoon is starting to bring plenty rain, its still pretty hot (like 30°C) which is unfortunate for mint.
Oh man, I watched this because I thought I'd killed my new nerve plant, but turns out I just wasn't giving him enough water! He'd just fainted like a tiny diva
Such tiny divas!! Glad to hear yours is alright!
same!
we love a drama queen plant!! my nerve plant is my everything but i cant get over how dramatic they are when they faint hehe ♥
seriously! sometimes its even funny because its just so overdramatic!
I have the toughest Nerve plant on the planet. I got it 2 years ago. I water it once a week and have it in my home office. In two years I have never misted or fed it. I am a neglectful plant parent, but I swear he's doing wonderful. Thank you for the info. I'm considering propagating him in the near future or possibly dividing him up into two separate pots. Could use some advise on how to do that.
I, too, came here because my plant had fainted and I was freaking out. Especially because the week after has been rainy, so not as much light, and he has taken FOREVER to park up again. Ugh. Still love him, though.
Yeah they take their sweet time every once in a while! Glad to hear it was okay in the end! :)
So helpful you touched all points. I like that this plant has personality especially yours with the lean
Yeah its such a drama queen weirdo for sure. But that makes it all the more special
Just bought my first nerve plant! This video has definitely helped me feel more confident navigating the drama.
Ooh yay! Enjoy your new plant friend!
I have a fittonia and 3 peace lilies, the biggest drama queens ever 😂😂 Love them all tho
omg yes those are the most drama queen plants for sure 😂
I have two Fittonia I found that using a wicking system works very well. Saves me from worrying about overwatering!
Hmm interesting! I may have to start that with mine as well sometime! If mine recovers from its trauma! Thanks for the tip!
Omg i literally had the same experience that you went thru as a beginner fittonia owner.. its growing and growing. Also i kept it outside where there's plenty but not directly under the sun and because i live in south east asia, Malaysia
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one :)
Thank you for posting this video! I have a red-veined fittonia named Peace that I received a few days ago. I've been enjoying researching how to care for her.
I have two. They both seem to be doing well. My green one seems to be healthy and getting larger (although slowly). The pink one seems healthy, but not growing much. It doesn't have tons of stems though so maybe that's why.
They definitely don't do well in direct sunlight. I had them on my table thinking they needed better light, but the sun comes in pretty good there. Some leaves got bleached. The pink one got extremely pink. The only other issue i have with them is they get brown tips sometimes due to dry air.
Yeah they looooooove humidity and hate bright sun! Seems like you've got a lovely pair!
Enjoy your show., quick with the info needed! I've been buying house plants for the past couple of years and your videos have been a big help. Keep up the wonderful work!
I did the same thing the first time my nerve plant fainted 😭😭 I wanted to cry!!!
I keep mine on my bathroom cabinet by my sink about 4 feet from a south facing window. The humidity from the showers keeps it extra happy.
Thanks for sharing this great information.
"Drama queen" is right! :) thanks for your tips.
Thanks for watching! And glad I could help!
Just got my nerve plant yesterday! Your video was sooo helpful! 💚
Oooh so exciting! Glad I could help you learn about your new plant baby! :)
Love the look of this plant.
Right?! They are so gorgeous!
Just for one of these five minutes ago for my apartment. It’s going to go on top of my records cabinet🎉
Thank you for this helpful video. I appreciate the valuable information you have so kindly shared! My bedroom has north-facing and east-facing windows. I have a bathroom in my room = humidity. YEY! But my fittonia seems to be still in shock. I just started misting it and realized that maybe when I leave my north-facing window open, it gets cold drafts. Now thanks to your video, I know now what I should do to better take care of my Fittonia! :) I am looking forward to more of your videos! *Thumbs up*
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for sharing this! It honestly made my day hearing that I've helped you figure out your plant! I wish you the best of luck with your fittonia and all your houseplants!
That was a lot of helpful information. My plant has grown leaning back like yours has. I rotate the plant every week, but she just wants to lean.
Very good tips... Will surely use them on my plants that are struggling
It's so cute the way you describe a plant as if it's a spoiled kid =)))))
Haha thanks! Tbh this one is a bit of a spoiled kid! So much freaking effort and he doesn't give me the respect I deserve in return haha!
@@GoodGrowing haha thnx anyway for the tips! I got my baby just some days ago, hope we will make each other happy =) good luck with your drama queen!
@@alenapolyarush892 Of course! I hope you will! Once you get the right balance it's pretty simple! and thanks!
I got left one by an old roommate. Actually they're pretty toughthe one I have goes two weeks at a time without being watered and it's doing great
ooh it's good that you've found a good schedule for it! They can be so picky! :)
I am thinking about getting one, so this video was really helpful :)
Thanks for this video... I just bought today (5 May2020) a little one as a starter , we’ll see how it goes..
Ooh how exciting! Best of luck and thanks for watching
Wow so high maintenance! I hope my next one does not die! Thanks for the info 😊
Fingers crossed for you!
Thank you for all the information n tips. It's very helpful.
I just a red fittonia last night in the mail from a horticulturist in a FB plant purge group I’m in. It shipped really well! The leaves are kind of curling and not straight out like yours- I think she may be a little stressed. I hope she settles in. And i will be getting a mister and maybe a little diffuser to give her some humidity!
OOH amazing! yeah its probably just a little stressed. They stress out super easily... may have accidentally killed mine even from stress... We'll find out when I get back from holiday! Fingers crossed! And best of luck to you as well!
i bought one small plant like this and put her in leka , lets hope it will grow
Please please please do a care video on the Zebra plant(Aphelandra squarrosa)! I enjoyed this video so much taught me a lot about my nerve plant 👍🏼
I haven't got one of those but if I ever do I will be sure to make a video on it! I'll be on the lookout for them in shops by me! Thanks for the love
I just got mine a couple of days ago and went through a couple of videos for it’s care. Must say yours was by far the most informative. Thanks!
Any pointers on the soil? Hoping to propagate soon.
Ooh very exciting! And thanks that's good to hear! I put a lot of effort into making the videos as info packed as possible. For soil I would use an average potting soil, maybe add a bit of extra perlite for drainage, but they like it fairly moist, so you won't need much!
Good Growing thank u 😊
you got a lot of nerve..plant..
thanks for the info
I came back from a two-days trip and one of my fittonias was being super dramatic and of course, fainted. It had already happened once but I freaked out anyway, thank you for reassuring us that it happens :) loved the video!
Yeah it happens all the time. Probably more often than I should let it 😂Glad I could help! Thanks! Let me know if there's any other plants you'd like me to talk about and I'll do my best to make it happen!
@@GoodGrowing I'd love to see more videos about Hoyas or tradescantias! They don't need much but they sure deserve the attention :)
@@Lellatonta Okay! I'll do my best to make some videos on them in the future! ;)
Hi, I just bought my first house plant, Fittonia just two weeks ago. At first all is well, but I noticed that the leaves are somewhat wilted like half of the leaf (top part) , I already watered it but it is not perking up. Not sure if it is humidity because some of the leaves are curling but there are new leaves forming so I know it is not dead. But not sure what is wrong 😭. From the top, it looks healthy but from the side the leaves are curling
Hi!!! I’m a new subscriber and I appreciate you and your video! This is great info, and great filming quality!!! 🌱💜
Aww thank you so much!! I'm so glad you're enjoying!
Just want to ask, my nerve plant fainted yesterday, so I watered and mist it. But when I wake up today still drooping. What can I do? Thanks
How much water did you put in? was the soil thoroughly soaked? Have you noticed any pests that could be stressing the plant out? Has it been moved to a different spot recently?
So is watering until water barely drips from the bottom an acceptable amount for this plant?
Yeah that should be fine!
He likes to lean back 😂
I found a new friend in the plant kingdom by coming across my new little nerve plant 🪴 😄 I love him. ❤️ But he has fainted twice now. 😢 The first time, I gave him some water and laid some of my healing crystals on his soil and later that day, he was even better than he was before! This time, however....he's either "being a little dramatic"...or I done messed up...what should I do? I've watered and crystaled, set him in indirect sunlight on my porch on a warm sunny day and nothing...crickets...just sad little veiny leaves wilting over his pot, as if to sadly say, "eff....you....." 😢
Thank you
I have a red vein variety. I have it for months already. Unfortunately it is not as bushy as yours. I do not overwater them and mist them 2x a day, in the morning and afternoon because it's summer here but the leaves still drop. The soil is well draining and does not have fungi. I don't know what else to do. Please help. Thank you
Found out about the grey sensation abd i need it 🤍❤️💚
why do my nerve plant stay the same,like literally.I have the red one,bought it over 4 months and it hasnt grow more leaves like yours,it hasnt grown more.Any tips tho?
If you live in the northern hemisphere it's been winter so it's totally normal for it to not have grown much
@@GoodGrowing I live in southeast asia🤣
Ok. So I have the tiniest little baby fittonia I was trying to grow in a bio active terrarium. The thing is. Isopods absolutely love to eat this plant. So I took it out of the terrarium but should I trim the eaten leaves or just leave it?
Help! I've had my fittonia for only a week now and its leaves are losing their pink color and drooping down all limp. Its about 1-3 ft away from a west facing window and I keep it in a terrarium, but it's not really doing any better. I didn't water it since I first received it, so I gave it a drink but it didn't change the plant, what do I do? I don't want the rest of the leaves to wilt
I'm sorry you're having issues! I'm not a total expert but from what you've said it sounds like its in a bit of a shock. This is fairly normal for fittonias as they are quite sensitive. You did well to give it water, they like a lot of moisture, especially if they're in a bright spot. Make sure it's not getting any direct sun, especially as the glass from the terrarium could amplify that! I'm not sure if that helps at all, but give it time and care and it hopefully will get better soon! Best of luck!
man i regret for not watching these videos earlier because i throw the ones that i thought died 🥲🥲
Is the polka dot plant a relative of the nerve plant?
Mine has been flowering but I haven’t seen this addressed anywhere
What?!?! That's so cool! I didn't know that they flowered indoors!
@@GoodGrowing I have 2 that are flowering and I dont know what to do with them
Melissa Jones mine flowers too but they just fall off right after blooming lol. No idea why 😅
I was thinking of bringing one home asap but as soon as I heard the drama queen lol hmm maybe later 😂
Honestly they aren't too bad once you understand what they need. I would totally suggest getting one. Fittonia was one of my first houseplants and I had no idea what I was doing at the beginning and mine is still going strong!
Thanks friend! Great video
I just bought another nerve plant and finding out my first nerve plant wasn’t dead just fainting 🥲🥲🥲🥲
I also have a fittonia and it is leaning just like yours
Yeah I find they tend to do that a lot! You can rotate them to make them grow more central, but it's not necessary!
Good Growing ok thanks for your help you are the best plantuber🤗
@@taymasalmo5978 Awwww thank you so much! That is so so so sweet!
I changed the soil in my Fittonia because it had no drainage but now she's completely wilted over 😭 does that happen often when changing soil or repotting etc?
It's probably a shock to the plant. Did you water it when you repotted?
@@GoodGrowing yeah I did! Thankfully after a couple of days she perked back up! I cant handle how dramatic they are🤣
@@faizam67 Yeah it can be a lot sometimes!
I was looking for a plant that thrives in low light and these popped up on google. Then I realised that I have some of these in my aquarium, as I was sold them as an aquatic plant. All the leaves fell off because of my plecos (they've now moved tank), but they're growing back well. Should I remove it or not?xx
The shop did you dirty there as fittonias are not aquatic as far as I know. They work best in terrariums (rather than aquariums) or places with high humidity. I would suggest taking it out before it dies and causes problems with water quality. With any luck you may still be able to pot them up as houseplants! Best of luck!
Thank you so much!!
My nerve is not in a good mood I think I over water it, I just saw your video, there there are still some new leaves I hope I can bring him back
1 yr old plant. i keep it watered with warm water. try not to let it faint. the stems are growing outwards away from eachother instead of bushed up like it should be. should i be misting the plant? what could be causing it to grow outwards?
To me it sounds like it's growing leggy. The stems are reaching out searching for light meaning that it probably wants to be in a brighter light spot (no direct sun). Try moving it to somewhere with a bit more indirect light
I really love that plant but so depressing when I buy one then die after a couple of days, either from over watering of from neglecting to water the plant.
They are sooooo finicky! I'm struggling keeping one alive right now too... They just kind of do whatever they want.. I don't get it
Can I put them in big pots or just keep it in my small pot . And can I use orchid mix with potting mix as the soil
You could put them in big pots I suppose. But I try and keep my pots proportional to the plant sizes. I'm not totally sure what's in orchid mix but fittonias like well draining but still damp soil. They like to be moist most of the time so as long as it's not super drying it should be okay! Just keep an eye on it the first few weeks after repotting to make sure it's doing alright!
My green fittonia was okay for a few months then it started losing bottom leaves :( and some stems turned soft and wilted away. I didn't change anything on the watering schedule. Why is it like that. :( Humidity issues? Can I still save it?
So it's quite possible it has been overwatered and may have gotten stem or root rot. Because it's now winter and much colder and darker, you need to adjust your watering. I find it's better to stick to a soil dryness schedule rather than a time based schedule because in the autumn and winter they need much less water than the spring and summer. Hope that helps!
I recently bought a red Ruby fittonia. I repotted it into a tera cotta pot and after the first day it got really droopy. I gave it a lot of water. It is still droopy and has been for about a week. I have watched so many videos about it and nothing is helping. Please help me somebody!!!
Hmmm it could just be a bit shocked from the move. You could probably wait it out a bit and make sure it gets enough water and humidity and it may pop back up. If it doesn't I think tera cotta may not be the right pot for a fittonia as they really like the moisture and tera cotta wicks it away. Maybe try transferring it to a ceramic pot or back into the nursery pot instead? Best of luck
Good Growing I'll try that! Thank you!!
Yeah I agree about taking it out of the terra Cotta.
@@shalomerichter3306 how’s your plant now? im experiencing the same, i just repotted it 2 days ago and now it is very droopy. It is in a ceramic pot
:( ive put plastic bags over my plants hoping to keep them in humidity while i was away for three days and... they all got mouldy >_
omg 😭 I was about to do the same when I wfh and away from weekend. so that's about 4-5 days. my nerve plant seems 'drying' like the leaves are stiff. my office wasn't too cold and idk what to do to keep it humid 😢 even tho i live in tropical country, it seems like this plant isn't ideal for office plant..
@@ryeofoatmealyou know what 🤔 it make actually work for you.. if you are in tropical climate and it's warm where you are, then plastic bag thing may work. I think it didn't work for me at the time because it was cold. But niw is warmer my sick plants that i keep in bags fir months are thriving despite the pests on them 😅
So I'd suggest if you are going away, then put them on pebble tray with a bit of water on the tray and wrap them into the sealed bag 👍 and put somewhere were is bright, but not direct sunlight, and they should be just fine . 😝
You also can propagate Fittonia in water. Thank you.
Awesome video!!!!
Thank you thank you!!!
thanks for the video! the ends of my fittonia are curling up a bit do you know why this is? is it a humidity issue?
Sounds like not enough humidity to me but I'm not 100% sure
Hello..Can you please tell me how do you take care of it in the winter season.
The care is similar just watering less often! :)
I live in Singapore so its kinda a tropical climate already, do I still need to mist it? And I'm a little worried about the sunlight, should I put it near a closed window would it be too bright for it or should I just keep it in a shaded area (but not the shadow kind of shade just no orange/yellow sun reaching that area)?
If your house is already quite humid, you may not need to mist it no. But I'm saying like 60-75% humidity. Otherwise it would probably be good to supplement it a little bit. They like bright indirect light so no direct sun, but not shade. A few metres away from a window should be fine
@@GoodGrowing oh alright, just check singapore's average humidity is 80% throughout the year so I guess that's fine, maybe I'll just mist once in a while
@@joesr31 Oh wow that'll be great for them! No need to supplement it then :)
Anyone know why it appears mine has some mold by the stem right by the soil?
That's fairly normal I think because the soil is staying fairly moist with these. You can just scrape it off
My Nerve Plant leaves are pointing up..any suggestion?
Is it because they're getting most of their light from a certain direction?
So is it normal?
@@rovansonduclayan2597 It's hard to know without seeing it, but it doesn't sound strange?
Hi my nerve plant has only two leaves left how can I save it thanks
Oh no!!! It's difficult to know without understanding how it got there. But based purely on that, I'd suggest you take it out of the soil, wash the roots with lukewarm water to get the soil off, and then leave it in water for a while.. I've done that before with a dying nerve plant and it helped it perk up a bit more. Good luck!!
I got one from Walmart, a gift from my mother since the quarantine has got me collecting plants. The little information card was all wrong, it says that it likes low light and water when soil is dry. Low light is a lot different than bright indirect sunlight.
Yeah that's the thing about walmart. Sometimes they've got good plants, but I don't really trust them to know what they need! Hopefully you can treat it right now :)
Good Growing sadly, yesterday morning my puppy got a hold of my fittonia and tore it up :/ I was heart broken because it was so pretty (a ruby red). I think I’m able to save a few little pieces, but she really tore it up. Sucks because it had lots of good roots.
@@jalissahofer1425 Oh no!!! I'm so sorry!
Walmart's plants come from outside suppliers the suppliers create the information cards not Wal-Mart....
ahh i need help! my fittonia is quite droopy but i am giving it plenty of water! what do i do?
Maybe it's now been overwatered? Or it could be in shock. Or if you have let it faint too many times, it doesn't bounce back
Update? Is it alive?
Hi i Brought a new plarnt Dracaena lemon and lime 40cm high cost £12 ponds a garden centre to day I'm inprest with it
I am going away for a week, what should I do to make sure my plant doesn't dry out?
Hmmmm that really depends on where you live and the climate it's in. So if you're not in too hot/dry a climate if you watered thoroughly before you left, it could probably manage a week as long as you watered it when you got home. But if you are I'd suggest some sort of wicking system. Best of luck!
Put ur pot in a tray. Fill water deep 2 inches. So it can stand for a week
Will they be fine under a grow light?
It depends on the intensity of the grow light. And you probs don't want to put it too close because it could burn.
It is a heavy leaner towards light.
Oh yeah defo! Thanks for justifying mine being so lopsided! Hah!
I give all my plants a mixture of my menstrual blood and water for fertilizer and they love it. I get new growth and flowers and babies like crazy. I give them my blood once a month.
My fittonia has brown and dry tips, what should I do?
Sounds like a humidity issue or an issue with the water you're giving it. Are you giving it tap water?
@@GoodGrowing no, I'm giving it bottle water
@@nairobi-laputaama9662 what's the humidity?
@@GoodGrowing my house doesn't have humidity but seriously the more I watch the leaves the more I want to cry hahahahah
@@nairobi-laputaama9662 could you supplement with a small humidifier?
Can fittonia survive during summer?
Yes they should live year round
Mine looked awful until I threw her in a terrarium and left her alone for a month. She couldn't be happier.
Best way to grow them!
Wish me luck trying to revive her from a faint😢
Thanks for the video. Good tips. I overwatered my fittonia plant & i am freaking out. I don't know what to do. How do i safe it?
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear your fittonia isn't doing well! I'm not a total expert, but if I were you I would take it out of its pot and try to remove the wet soil. If it has already gone into some root rot, remove the rotting roots. Then replace that with dry soil. I hope that helps! Best of luck!
@@GoodGrowing ☺️ Thank you so much for the advice.
@@emilyang9402 Of course! I hope it helps!
Update needed. Did your fittonia stay alive?
i bought this plant not thinking, and i swear its so dramatic i thoight it was something i did to it 🥲
What about type of soil??
Good question. I used potting compost straight from the bag to pot this one. But I probably should have mixed in some pearlite as well at a 70:30 ratio of soil to pearlite. I will do my best to mention what type of soil in my future videos!
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Mine is whiting :(
Mines leaves keep falling off there are only 4 leaves left on it please help
And I put mine in a big pot thinking it would give the small fittonia plant more room to grow
Mine is the pink one with green edges please help it’s going to die soon.
Oh no!! I'm sorry to hear that you're not having a good time with your fittionia. I'm not totally sure why the leaves are falling off but it may be due to the stress of repotting. Fittonias are super divas so just one little thing wrong can stress them out, sometimes to the point of no return. It's also possible that it may not be getting enough humidity or water, especially as its summer right now. Either way, try to keep some consistency with it. Keep it in a place with no drafts and mist it every morning or keep it by a humidifier. Please let me know if any of that helps! Best of luck!
Good Growing alright
I repotted it in a smaller pot today and I’m going to water it 2 times a week
Hopefully it will survive
Thanks I’ll give update to u if things go well!
@@tree3y763 Twice a week seems like a lot. It may be better to water it only when the top inch of soil is dry. To test that stick your finger down 1 inch into the soil and if it feels dry then it needs water. Or you could get a water meter and do the same. Do make sure to give it humidity regularly though. I think I mist mine just about every day. Or you can get a humidifier instead. But yes, do keep me updated!
Good Growing ok I’ll mist it and do it once week for watering
Good Growing one more question should I give it some houseplant fertilizer?
HELP!!! My fitonnia isn’t doing so well. I left for a trip and came back seeing it was droopy. Before so, she was thriving! Sprouting new babies all over. This being my first fitonnia, I thought it needed more sun seeing it was drooping. I left it out side in direct sunlight for all but a day and she is FRIED! I now understand she just needed water. NOT SUN. I am devastated. I feel like a bad plant mom! What can I do to help her? Do I leave her few crunchy leaves? So I trim them? Anything would help! ):
OH NO!! I'm so sorry to hear you're having trouble with your fittonia! I'm not an expert, but from my experience here's my thoughts. Likely it was just thirsty after not being watered while you were on holiday. If you haven't already, take it out of the sun and keep it in bright, but INDIRECT light. Check if the soil is moist about an inch (2cm) down. If its dry, give it a thorough water. I'd trim off any crispy leaves and hope that it survives. Mist daily and make sure to keep checking the moisture. Good luck! And let me know how it goes!
Drama queen for sure! I have resorted to naming her Karen and we argue regularly 😂 She also thinks she’s a cool chick with a lean. I thought I was doing something wrong but she seems healthy.
Odd enough, my common mint is more of a drama queen than my fittonia
Interesting! Just goes to show, different plants in different places will behave differently!
@@GoodGrowing Agree. I live in the tropics north hemisphere. While here the monsoon is starting to bring plenty rain, its still pretty hot (like 30°C) which is unfortunate for mint.
@@dotsdot5608 Oh yeah but a fittonia would love the heat and humidity I'm sure!