Saving a Dry Plant
You may have been away a few days, or you have found that your schedule has gotten out of wack and now your plants are looking more than just a little thirsty. If you are faced with a few plants in the greenhouse that are tired, droopy, and wilted because of a lack of water, you can still save them using the tips and ideas in this article.

Posted Thursday, April 6, 2006

Plants that have been deprived of water will wilt and will need extra care to get them back to their original good health. Please keep in mind that there are some plants that no matter how much extra care you give them they are not going to perk back up. If it has been just a few days, you can generally perk plants back up, if it has been a few weeks, the plants most likely are beyond help.

To save the plants that have not been watered in a long time, you should first take a look at the leaves and the stems. If the leaves and stems are soft, you can still save this plant. The plant with leaves that are crispy and break with your touch, often are too far gone to save. For example, you have a plant that is loaded with leaves and flowers. The plants are hanging down and touching the table due to lack of water. If the leaves are soft, you can still save this plant.

If your plant has flowers, the first step to save your plant is to cut off the flowers. Use a sharp pair or scissors or a sharp knife. If you are dealing with a plant that is just greenery, put your container and the plant in a larger container of water. This will help the soil and the roots absorb as much water as soon as possible.

For both greenery types of plants, and plants that you can cut the flowers off, follow up by misting their leaves with water. A light continuous mist is going to allow water to be absorbed into the plant through the leaves, while it is also being absorbed into the plant through the roots, helping the plant overcome extreme dryness.