What can I do about rotting leaves?

Question

I just recently recieved as a gift a wandering jew plant. When I got it, it was in bad shape, seriously overwatered. I think it was purchased at a grocery store, and you know how they just water everything every day whether it needs it or not. I've had it for three weeks now, and I water it about once a week, when the soil is dry. It's in a hanging pot by a window. I fed it once with some miracle grow, and that seemed to make a change for the better (it no longer looks near death). I know it's getting plenty of sunlight because it has perked up considerably and started to grow and stretch it's stems out. The one problem is that the leaves on the underside of the stems are rotting near the base of the plant. I'm not sure how to stop it. Will it just take a while for the plant to recover from it's foul treatment, or am I doing something wrong? Thanks for any help you can give me.

One more thing, I am in Philly right now, and it's getting cold, so putting it outside is not really an option. Thanks!

Answer 1

It sounds like you are doing the right thing. The stems were probably on their way to rotting already. Starting on the underside I would start pinching off a few stems every few days to give strength to the rest of the plant and help it start filling out again.

Answer 2

I think you are on the right path wandering Jews come in many different kinds I have the fuzzy ones and i do put them out in the summer but during the winter they are in sunny windows inside ( i live in Montana and its real cold here right now)the plants tend to get a little dead growth on them but a nice sunny window a little water and fertilizer go a long way and they will bloom too they get little pink or purple flowers on them depending on the kind of wandering Jew it is-good luck!

Answer 3

I would take it to a garden center and have them look at it.

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