Rhododendrons turning yellow, falling leaves, looks sad?
lheidner
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Leaves turning yellow and falling off.
Comments (2)Yes, cadence, it's normal for the lower, oldest leaves to turn color and drop. 'Evergreen' is a bit of a stretch, leaves will remain on the plant until they are approx 3 yrs and then fall....nothing to worry about. However, they decompose so slowly, they make great hiding places underneath for slugs and weevils if you don't pick them up :)...See MoreApple Tree Leaves Turning Yellow and Brown and Falling Off
Comments (3)Was your tree in pot when you bought it? Potted trees often are root bound and hold tightly to the medium they were planted in. Did you spread out the roots before you planted. That could be why the roots cannot fully function. Like others say, over or under watering could kill a tree. I feel that your issue is the roots not functioning properly....See MorePepper leaves are quickly getting spots, turning yellow, and falling
Comments (2)Can you post a photo of the plant and tell us more about your water, fertilizing, and pest management regimen? Based on the information so far the problem could be any number of things. There several different disease possibilities each with their own cause and treatment but the odds favor other causes before jumping to the "must be a disease" conclusion. Dave...See MoreLeaves turning yellow, turning brown, crunching and falling off
Comments (1)That could be drought stress or fertilizer burn. skuiiy: We bought the plant with the shown plastic pot and kept it in there since it seemed to be doing well & producing flowers and fruit. A plant from the nursery producing fruit is often doing so because it's stressed. When tomatoes are stressed, they fruit because the plant rushes to reproduce before it dies. So assuming it's happy because it's fruiting could be incorrect. Even if the pot is OK now, it won't be much longer unless that plant is a dwarf or small determinate. skuiiy: -Gave it liquid fertilizer. -Added about a spoonful of epsom salt to the soil/mulch mix it's in and mixed it in a bit. Epsom salt is really only necessary if the plant has a magnesium deficiency. If not, it could cause problems. Also, it's possible you've given the plant too much fertilizer, which can manifest as leaf burn skuiiy: now I'm watering(about 2 cups of tap water, instead of just 1)every other day starting today to see how that goes. First: Pot it in a much larger container. Gently knock off as much of the current potting mix as possible so that almost all of the mix is fresh, as this will help correct the problem if nitrogen burn is the problem. Use a normal, fluffy, well-draining potting mix, not a mix advertised as moisture-retaining, and not anything labeled as "garden soil". Mix water into the mix well before putting it in the pot, as peat-based mixes can initially repel water if they're dry. Second: Don't measure your water or water on a set schedule. To determine when to water, stick your finger down into the mix a couple inches. If it's dry, water and water very deeply, until the water is running freely out of the bottom of the pot. If it's still wet a couple inches down under the surface, hold off. In your climate, when it gets hot, don't be surprised if you have to water daily. As for fertilizer, you can give the plant a dose according to instructions once a week or every two weeks (depends on how frequently you have to water), or you can water at very dilute strength with every watering (dilute more the more frequently you have to water)....See Moremorz8 - Washington Coast
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