Attila

I use a soil mix similar to the one for my pine trees: instant draining, mostly pumice. To compensate for lack of water retention, I use a deeper pot.

Yandrosxx is right, serrissas love high humidity, combined with absolutely no waterlogged soil.

With the current pot, you should raise the level of the soil almost double to its current level, forming a mound rising way above the rim. This way, the roots can grow above the waterlogged layer, where the soil is moist but has a lot of air. Right now, the lower part of the soil is constantly wet and there is no room for the roots to breathe.

It may be too late though. I've seen too many times this picture: serissas send out green leaves even after they are beyond saving.

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