You're far better off to let this plant go completely dry before you water than to keep it continually wet. I wouldn't worry about pruning anything (unless it's rotted roots) until you are able to get the plant back on track. It really does sound like the plant is pretty far gone & may not be salvageable. Probably the best road to recovery, if it is to recover, would be to sink the whole planting (pot & all) in the garden or beds & lift it in Aug after it's recovered and repot.

Al

I assume it's overwatering especially since you said it was in MG soil. DO what Al said and maybe it will come back, but quite possibly not.

I would agree with the overwatering. I have my dwarf umbrella plants outside in full sun with minimal watering and it's doing great. I also have others indoors which I let the soil dry out almost completely. They definitely do not like overly moist soil.

Are you in a region where you could let it stay outside in bright light (not direct sun) so that it can recover? This way, the soil can dry out a bit and the plant can get some light that it needs.

lali

I could try sitting it outside...I think I'm almost willing to cut my losses though and just put it to rest. It's down to two stalks and I'm pretty sure one of them is getting ready to bite the dust. I'm almost wondering if it wasn't dying before I got it. What's weird is that the plant generally looks fine, I'll just wake up one morning and the stalks will be drooping and then a day or so later they come right out of the soil.

jesicah, container plants are a renewable resource! Don't feel bad about pitching a plant that you feel is not worth the effort of saving. It does sound like an advanced case of root rot, to me.