The bottom line to both questions is that she waters her far too much and
that is why all her plants are rotting.

Also it is likely that she lets her plants stand in water or the pots have
no drainage holes so that the soil becomes rancid and moldy.


Frogleg wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 02:34:55 GMT, "gingerobyn"
wrote:

i have houseplant questions and don't know if they apply here, since it's
not gardening per se, but thought i would give it a shot to see if anyone
can help me.

first question:
snip
2nd question:
i took cuttings from a citronella plant. they have been in water for at
least 2 (maybe 3 months now). the didnt grwo roots right away, but
finally
started to. the stalk from which the roots are growing however seem like
they are rotting. the leaves of the plant look and smell fine. the stalks
are still sturdy, just brown and have a gooeyness on them. can i
successfully plant them? is there a specific way i hsould have rooted and
planted this?

2nd answer: Is this a Pelargonium citrosum (Geranium like plant) or
Cymbopogon nardus (a large grass)? In any case, I'd just plant it and
see what happens. The "gooeyness" is probably (not expert opinion) a
result of the way stuff begins to decay with a lot of moisture. If it
has roots, give it a chance.

1st answer: It is more fruitful to post one question per message.
Inevitably, some will pick up on a single part of the query, and
you'll have to re-post your other question anyhow. :-)