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Bad news for 'Bantel's Sensation'....

Hey, folks.

The bad news is that the leaves on my Bantel's are totally spoiled with these rusty orange dead patches. I'm not sure what I did wrong (just assuming I did), but I'm hoping you can point me in the right direction. I'll describe the conditions.

I put this plant out a couple months ago, probably before it was prudent - nights temps were still dropping into the low 40F's, with a few nights in the upper 30F's. Since then, I've watered frequently and fertilized only lightly and intermittently. The mix is very gritty. The plant is for sure root-bound. Recently, temps have rocketed to the 90F's and over 100F even.

Anyhow, please ask any questions that might assist. And if you've experienced this type of discoloration before, I'd be interested in the cause to which you attributed it.

Thanks!

Josh


The good news is that the plant is blooming....hopefully not a stress/death bloom ;-)

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