Plant questions

Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.

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  purple tradescantia and trailing peperomia

  Why are my new purple Tradescantia and trailing peperomia wilting?

  Both plants look stressed from the move home plus either too much water and/or too-strong light. Check the roots, repot into a free‑draining mix, give bright but indirect light, and only water when the top of the soil has dried.

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  peperomia

  How can I make my peperomia look fuller and healthier?

  The plant is healthy but very leggy, which usually means it isn’t getting quite enough light and needs a haircut. Move it to a brighter spot with indirect sun and prune the long, bare stems so it can grow back compact and bushy.

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