Money tree help

Hi all

My first post to apologies if this is in the wrong place.

We have inherited a tree my work which has been neglected.

It was very dry so I wanted it and fed it and allowed the water to drain out.

There were some odd brown looking liquid coming out of it when I watered it so I’m guessing people had also been dumping their tea/coffee left overs into it.

Some stems are clearly still going and others not, and to be honest not looking good and dry.

what is everyone’s suggestions, on pruning the leaves that are alive and are the other stems dead? It’s an indoor plant and we are in the UK
Any help or tips appreciated

(hopefully I’ve done it right and pictures upload)

thanks

 

I'm guessing that it's been kept too dry.
Although in their native environment they grow in swampy land they do not need a lot of water all the time, but need enough to keep them healthy.

Each stem is a separate plant and I can see some brown stems that look dead. If those stems look dead at the bottom, you may as well remove them completely.

If you have rainwater available, then use that as it's much better than tap water.
If it still looks unhappy after the watering you gave it, it may need a proper soak in a bucket of water for 15 mins then drain well.
Give it a feed no more than once a month with a general purpose plant feed when it's growing and reduce watering and don't feed in the cooler months.

Once it's recovered, you could prune it quite a bit if you like so as to give it a better shape.

This article give further info..
How to grow a money tree (Pachira aquatica)

Good luck!

 

That’s great, thank you I didn’t realise they were separate plants but that makes sense now you have said it.

thanks for your help.

 

Now what did Theresa May do with hers?