JHZR2
Staff member
Hi,
While down in DC, I found some mint growing wildly (in open sunlight) and took some so that I could grow it. My hotel room had poor lighting through the window, but I put the mint into a jar of water and it did quite well.
I planted it into a pot with soil on Wednesday night, hoping that it would be happy in soil rather than in water. This morning I look at it and the plant is wilting and getting very floppy and downward pointing.
I dont know what I did wrong... considering that it liked living in water only, I cant imagine that the little water I spritzed onto the soil has overwatered it. The soil is loosely packed, but not too loose and not too firm.
I used scotts potting soil from the home depot - it seems decent with good water retention and good organic matter.
Any suggestions? I know its just mint I found somwehere, but Ive always wanted some mint to grow in my apartment...
Thanks,
JMH
While down in DC, I found some mint growing wildly (in open sunlight) and took some so that I could grow it. My hotel room had poor lighting through the window, but I put the mint into a jar of water and it did quite well.
I planted it into a pot with soil on Wednesday night, hoping that it would be happy in soil rather than in water. This morning I look at it and the plant is wilting and getting very floppy and downward pointing.
I dont know what I did wrong... considering that it liked living in water only, I cant imagine that the little water I spritzed onto the soil has overwatered it. The soil is loosely packed, but not too loose and not too firm.
I used scotts potting soil from the home depot - it seems decent with good water retention and good organic matter.
Any suggestions? I know its just mint I found somwehere, but Ive always wanted some mint to grow in my apartment...
Thanks,
JMH