Quandry about flower buds dropping off?
rcharles_gw (Canada)
10 years ago
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Marie Tran
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Buds dropping off Columnea
Comments (2)Thank you GH, I hope you're right. Wish I could take pics, but I know longer have a digital camera, ours broke about 6 months ago. I'd rather spend money on necessities right now : ) Yep, first time its bloomed a lot, really brightens up the room! Jen...See MoreBuds dropping off.
Comments (10)I don't really have a schedule; when it's really hot I water small pots a couple of times a week, large pots once usually. I poke my finger into the soil and, if it's dry a couple of inches down, I water. My plants gets 8+ hours of sun and it's been over 100F for three weeks or more. This is what I do NOW. I'm a chronic over-waterer and when the plant "rejected" its buds I'm pretty sure I was watering that plant too often. You can see the thread where a number of us talked about this if you search for Luang Siam. I, too, got one flower. There may not be a definitive answer. After our discussion I decided to water less. The plant hasn't put on more buds but it looks good. Other plants with buds that are getting equally stingy amounts of water are also looking good. I wish I had a clear answer but I only have a hypothesis. Cynthia...See Moreflower buds dropping on japanese stewartia
Comments (3)thx for letting us know.. NINE years later,.. lol ... ken...See MoreGardenia Buds Dropping off
Comments (9)Howdy, Everyone, I agree established Gardenias need full sun. However, a newly purchased 'denia, 'especially if was previously in low light, or very young specimen,' should first be acclimated, starting with bright light. Main reasons Gardenia buds drop: Low light, high temperatures, insects, and over/under-watering. IMO, lack of humidity and stale, unmoving air flow can cause buds to drop, but the last two reasons are only my opinion, I could be wrong. Linda, did the instructions suggest repotting immediately? If so, they're wrong. A plant w/buds or in flower should NEVER be repotted. Especially when roots are fiddled with. What size was its previous pot? Please don't say 4". :) I mist plants religiously, but once in bud/flower I either stop spraying, or mist areas away from buds/flowers. Spraying fades flowers much faster.. On the other hand, Gardenias and other flowering plants that spend summer outside, do wonders when it rains. So, it might sound contradictory, but there's a difference beween misting indoors, opposed to rain directly spraying buds and blooms. Can't explain the reason. Why are you watering everyday??? Linda, that's way too much water. You said, 'don't know if dry soil is making leaves droop.' Yes, super dry soil causes leaf wilt, 'as does over-watering,' but I don't understand why the soil, 'in a 10" container,' would dry to the point your 'denia needs daily drinks. Please explain. Toni...See MoreUser
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