Brown edges and root binding...

[DarkDancer]

Hi all! I'm new here (obviously). My roomate and I just got our first Salvia plant and we repotted it. It was shipped it dirt and fairly root bound. I know that with other plants that when you repot them and they are already root bound you should break up the boundness a bit before putting them in the new soil, however, we weren't sure and just put it in a bigger pot. Anyway, after a couple of some of the leaves are turning brown at the edges and we were wondering if we should dig up ther plant and see of the roots are still bound and seperate them a bit.

Any suggestions?

[Jupe]

I would gently free the roots, and also breakup or even remove some of the dirt it comes in, that breaks the barrier between the new soil the you will keep it in.  Integrates the two mixes together.  

Leaves may drop or shrivel, or any number of things, at least for awhile.  Just leave it in a nice coolish 70F place, without direct sunlight, but indoor flouro lights are fine.

[DarkDancer]

Thanks!

[lollipop guild]

Ever wonder why killing them with kindness feels so much better than doing it out of neglect?

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[Jupe]

the old learning curve kicks in, or should.....and you CAN feel bad about neglect, as thats about all that will kill 'em...they are strong plants once they get established.  Its that first 3 months thats trouble.

[TroutMask]

I would dig them up and clean off the roots every 15 to 30 minutes, making sure to do this in a shower or other humid environment. Then take them out to lunch, if you can make it in the remaining 15 to 30 minutes before the next root cleansing. Just kidding. Leave them alone.

-TM

[tick tocker]

My plants, that I got last year, did absolutely terrible through summer and winter.  Got them from a California greenhouse and put them in a shady spot in my Texas lawn.  Leaves got all brown and fell off.  One died and one other was left as just a stump, this year.. it's had the best growth of them all, considering what it went through.  All the leaves from last year are still brown-edged but the new ones have no brown at all and are healthy.  Once they get used to the environment you put them in.. they'll like it.