I re-potted my
Cryptanthus bivittatus into a ramekin on the windowsill in fresh brand new succulent mix potting soil and covered the top with quartz chips. Shortly thereafter,
I noticed the Cryptanthus bivittatus turning pinkish. Now I've seen pink varieties in the store, so I thought - maybe it's supposed to be pink and it's happy to have new soil?
As they weeks go by, the Cryptanthus bivittatus is turning redder and redder. It's a dark maroon red now, and my denial is fading. I'm pretty sure I over-watered the little sucker. The quartz chips not only make it harder to see when the soil is dry, but it holds the moisture in longer as well. I think I flooded it out, and it's basically sitting there half dead and bright red. I'll let it go a bit longer, because actually it's quite striking, but I'm not very optimistic.
![Cryptanthus bivittatus turning red Cryptanthus bivittatus turning red](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch1HSbxzz61eambiX5ZmCVEytH_YkwSPfjd5rcgIrYv4tic3xtq2UlDszXrFr9zLPfWAGYzCt9hQzWY-ldwNI6SMzGi0VHPDdjiaioiberVKoQMc2hfaYFKOXtvAOlva8ROnAZGVfbEo/s1600/Cryptanthus+bivittatus+Turning+Red.JPG) |
Cryptanthus bivittatus - Thursday, March 19, 2015 |
![Cryptanthus bivittatus Cryptanthus bivittatus](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNbG3dyAg6ola2e0DN1Yf9sabcwbcpRROyfozDOOvqK8PcSxd0QA53YPlwa4LV-v8Hof82XQ3nUPxIsRL511dAiMayHjxRULBFEZpLcYRhKIZ0dXPjoG_MjM3bckoFunPRtAda9EvIDRE/s1600/Cryptanthus+bivittatus+in+quartz+gravel.JPG) |
The 'before' photo - February 22, 2015 |
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