Schefflera- leaves turning black and dropping
donnagee
10 years ago
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10 years agoAngela Townsend
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Old Schefflera - Turn for the worse?!?!
Comments (19)Hydrophobic dry peat moss at its best there. This is just one of many flaws of peat moss. Basically, the top half dries out and repels water, while the bottom half is still wet. The result is rotted roots at the bottom, and dry roots at the top, and a plant that can't absorb water. Rotted roots aren't always evident by sight though. Lack of aeration causes the bottom of the pot to stay wet, then creates an anaerobic (no oxygen) environment, which is perfect for root rot. You cannot get away from this problem using peat moss, unless you repot every couple of months. Before switching to gritty mix, I ran into these problems all the time, but I didn't see the light until reading these very things we're telling you. As I said, all of my soil related problems are gone, including the dreaded fungus gnats, as well as other pests. Joe...See MoreCurry leaves (murraya koenigii) turning black
Comments (1)Give the plant the conditions it prefers. Hopefully it will recover and push new leaves. FataMorgana...See MoreJapanese Maple Leaves turned black and dropped
Comments (3)Because of the timing and circumstances surrounding this planting, I'd be very hesitant to immediately assume it was some sort of disease issue. We are more likely looking at transplant shock and an early dormancy, which can often be triggered by planting late in the season. Excessive rainfall during this period could certainly account for what you describe as well. Retaining dried, dead foliage is pretty common for this selection also. As long as the container is filled with a high quality, fast draining potting soil and offers adequate drainage, I'd wait until spring to see how these trees bud out before I'd do any thing else. They will probably be just fine....See Morecurry leaf plant leaves turning black in the tips
Comments (0)Hi, Recently bought a curry leaf plant. potted up to 4 inch bigger pot. its been 3 weeks since i potted up and i kept it outdoors in the sunny deck. now the leaves tips are turning black and few leaves are dropping. what am i doing wrong? i haven't fertilized it yet. last few days there was more rain. please help....See MoreAngela Townsend
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