Mini rose leaves yellowing and falling off.
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New Rose of Sharon, leaves look sad/yellow/falling off...
Comments (4)Aaron, Rose of Sharon will complain for a few weeks when you transplant them at all. That's just what they do. They will almost always bounce back after 2 weeks and start looking better. Water your shrubs generously after transplanting for at least a week. They need it, you are moving them in the heat and they need the extra moisture to get themselves situated in their new spot. Remember, they are not established for 3 years after you uproot them and move them around. So make sure for the next 3 eyars you keep and eye on the watering situation. Mulch is your friend....See MoreDesert Rose Leaves Turning Yellow and Falling Off
Comments (2)First off, take them out of that peat-based mix. They are probably getting root-rot. I grow mine in half potting soil/half perlite in clay pots with 3 inches of pebbles or perlite in the bottom. Drainage is EVERYTHING to a desert rose! Take them out of the soil, wash as much off the roots as you can, and cut away any rotten roots or rotten spots. Dust the wounds with sulfur. Lay the plant gently on its side indoors and let it dry for at least a week. This won't kill it. It stores water inside, and I've left cuttings curing for months without losing them. Repot it in a clay pot that is just wide enough for the root system. Mix the potting soil like I said, and put stones or perlite in the bottom. DON'T plug or cover the drainage hole, just put a coffee filter or some screen over it. In fact, I grew a couple in orchid pots with screen covering the holes on the sides and they did great. The rain won't hurt them if they are up off the ground and planted in soil that drains easily. I always put my pots up on bricks so they could drain. Since this plant is stressed, after you repot it, don't fertilize it for at least a month. I'd try some SuperThrive to feed it in the meantime. That will get it back to health....See MoreMini roses...leaves turning yellow
Comments (4)I want to say that it is overwatering and to let them go without a watering for a couple to maybe even 7 days. However, I'm going by what happened to my regular roses planted in my garden the first year I planted them in '05 and I was on here in a panic! The bottom leaves yellowed and fell off within a day because I was giving too much water. I thought it was because I'd sprayed too much Neem oil spray mix on for blackspot. Right now my 4 are in a west window and they've gone from yellow, drying, and falling off or me pulling them off to the stems going limp from not enough water now. So I just watered them well today and we'll see what happens. However, I think I'll either re-pot them in a non fertilized soil or just plant them in the ground or a large planter when I get a chance. Good luck with your babies!...See Moremini rose bushes with yellow/brown leaves
Comments (2)Could be that they needed to be hardened off. They were grown in a greenhouse, and need time to get used to being outside in direct sunlight. In the future, before you plant them, gradually expose them to sunlight over a week or two. You can tell pretty quickly if the leaves are starting to burn. If the canes are still green, they should be fine....See Moreonetruetree
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