Braided Money Tree Problem
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13 years ago
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Comments (198)Hi all! I'd love some help- I adopted this money tree because one of the attorneys in my office got a new office plant & was going to throw this one away. I decided to take her home to try to save her but I don't know how! I just bought some bonsai soil mix, regular potting soil, and a new pot on Amazon (not too big) and I'm planning to repot with a mix when they come in, or possible put the bonsai mix on the bottom as a drainage layer. Am I on the right track here? Thanks!!!...See MoreBraided Money Tree...broken stalks
Comments (6)Hi again, Micke! Well, it's been a week now, and everything is still looking tip top. I would think that it would have browning leaves or lack of new growth by now if it was a recent injury. It put out two more umbrellas over the weekend, and one of them has 6 leaves! As for the ficus fusing, we have a large braided-ish (looks like it started out that way, but either the stems died that they needed to work with or it's a failed bonsai attempt), ficus benjamina at work, and the bottom of the trunk, where the stems are twisted together has melded and become one fat, lumpy trunk. I also can't keep anything other than ficus elastica, which I have 3 different varieties of. I think that the others are just too picky for my drafty old house...and all of those %#*@ leaves everywhere, no thanks! Bummer that your mom's got attacked, but I'm glad that it has recovered and is doing even better. I'd be really interested to see pics of how the hole is healing......See MoreSick looking braided Money Tree
Comments (164)You could be living in the sunniest desert ever, and that wouldn't matter if the plant was plopped down in a room with no windows-light can't penetrate walls the last time I checked :p I would slowly introduce it to the balcony-don't immediately shove it out. The leaves will sunburn and drop, and the plant will have to expend even more energy to grow more leaves. I would leave it out in the morning when the sunlight isn't at its strongest, and leave it there for an hour before bringing it back in. The next day, leave it there for two hours, then the next day for three hours, etc. until it gets used to the sun....See Morebraided money tree
Comments (1)You might want to check for a pest called Scale, or Mealy bugs. It can be a task to get rid of scale because you can't really see them until you see their protective covering. Some people have had success with a cotton swap dipped in rubbing alcohol, dabbing each area, or spot after scrapping each scale off, one at a time. You should also check your other plants for pest, just to be safe. Look for small brownish oval shapes on leaves, or cottony white fluff for meally bugs, front and back, and on the stems. You'll need to isolated it from other plants if it is infested, because they can become infested as well. Billy Rae Here is a link that might be useful:...See Moreahteenieboseh
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