So after our 8 days in SoCal, I shipped her 2 day shipping on 05/04 after getting her some sun and water, and received her on 05/06 at night. I was incredibly anxious and rightfully so, because it had seemed I killed my Blue. She felt petrified and incredibly hard. I only had about 2 hours of sun left in the day so I put her out, gave her some water, and put her under a humidifier / mister.
When I return home the next evening (05/07) she actually has opened up and leaves feel hydrated. She still looks terrible but a huge sigh of relief.
We have survived week 2. Day by day coverage in this week's photo captions. The coming weeks hopefully have a lot less updates and a lot less eventful...
We are using
- Miracle Grow Potting Mix (I later learn this is bad and can lead to nutrient burn, however I learn BD needs a lot of nitrogen which is usually main issue w/ M.Gro so I'll monitor the tips of leaves for burn
- Fabric Pot (1 gallon) - I learn the glass thing was really stupid and terrible for roots, and that I can't be transplanting all the time
- Tap Water, Brita Water (I don't know)
- Cheap grow light (27W rated) to supplement sunlight in rainy weather and to give me the needed 18-24 hrs of daylight
- Essential oil diffuser as a humidifier (without oils)