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Trying to save my Florist Kalanchoe from overwatering it... Sadly I noticed it too late and while the roots were still okay, the stem is where it started rotting. Hopefully it'll survive. I know I can just buy another one, but I don't want to let it die without a fight, specifically because it was my fault. Sigh.

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Trying to save my Florist Kalanchoe from overwatering it...
That's the wrong soil mix for a plant susceptible to rot. The polystyrene balls hold water. What you need is a Rose mix, it has sand instead of polystyrene for good drainage.
 
That's the wrong soil mix for a plant susceptible to rot. The polystyrene balls hold water. What you need is a Rose mix, it has sand instead of polystyrene for good drainage.
Yeah i also found info that it needs to have some succulent type of soil. Ah, will buy that soon
 
Trying to save my Florist Kalanchoe from overwatering it... Sadly I noticed it too late and while the roots were still okay, the stem is where it started rotting. Hopefully it'll survive. I know I can just buy another one, but I don't want to let it die without a fight, specifically because it was my fault. Sigh.

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Your post reminds me of planting a rose bush, actually more like a cutting, many years ago. I watered it and it started turning brown so I watered it again. Then again. Finally, I saw that I'd drowned it. I was living in a western desert part of Texas and thought it was thirsty. Only afterwards did I discover that roses don't need a lot of watering.
My mum used to do this - put the right amount of dirt in a plastic bag and microwave it on high for a couple of minutes. :)
What a brilliant mum you have!
 
velociraptor, your photo could be the origination of a thread, "posting a selfie." Yours is nice and revealing.

Yep. With a bit more "drama" if presented in black and white.

After all, Ansel Adams wasn't just a great landscape photographer....:cool:
 
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