Splotchy Yellow Leaves on Christmas Palm
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Comments (6)Actually Jen, I think you are doing exactly what the plant prefers. Morning sun....at this time is not a warm sun...rather dim....that's what it likes. Also, average moistness....if you can understnad that. Average watering....test with your finger...not too dry, not too moist. I'd say, rather normal. You are doing that. Put the changes down to the change of environment from the store to your home. The store had its environment.....your home has a different environment....maybe a little warmer due to the furnace being on, smaller rooms where air currents are different. Just don't let it be hit with open windows, doors, heat vents.....it'll be fine when it acclimatizes to your home. Pick off any yellowed leaves and water with water that is at room temperature...about 68- 72F...and don't use water direct from the tap....may be too cold. Let it sit overnight....See MoreSuddenly Yellowing Leaves
Comments (11)Karen...I have had this same thing happen to me over the last couple winters. Some hoyas thrive and others just slowly yellow until there are no leaves left. I think some are just more sensitive to changing conditions. I also have had some rot issues, but not necessarily on the same plants as the ones who are yellowing. So far this year the only one to yellow was my australis, who was right by the front door. I treated with a fungicide and moved it away from the drafty door and no more leaves have yellowed. Last winter I lowered the thermostat during the christmas break (thinking I would save on my heating bill) and came back to several dead or dying plants. So I am convinced my main issue is cool damp conditions. I have been keeping an eye on the dampness of my soil, but mainly I have been keeping my thermostat a little higher. I also applied weather stripping to all my windows. So far so good although we are just now starting to experience cold temps here in Ohio. I did lose my little diptera, it just turned mushy but it was by the window before the stripping was applied. It also had a hard time during the summer months. I have all of my hoyas either in my plant room (east facing but three light stands so a lot of indirect light) or in my kitchen in front of the south window. I also have been running humidifiers in both rooms (the one in the plant room has a fan). Now that christmas break is again approaching I am once again nervous to leave for fear of what I will discover upon my return. To prepare I have turned off the humidifiers this week to get them ready for the lower humidity (can't run them while I am gone). I also have been avidly treating them with Safer soap since low humidity seems to equal "hello spider mites". I will also be keeping my thermostat up. I will be crossing my fingers for you and me both! Kim...See MorePony tail palm & Majesty Palm
Comments (38)Thanks a lot for the compliment Bananafan! I appreciate it! I definitely try to make the best of my climate. Luckily there is a lot of moisture year round by me so that does give me the opportunity to grow a lot of vegetation. Every year I get more and more species of plants, it's hard to keep up with them all after a while, but so far I've managed pretty well. Not sure what purple sedum you are referring to (is it the purple heat vine?), but that, the arborvitae and the passion vine are all cold hardy here so they are one of the easier plants for me to grow! Arborvitaes are a little bit overused here so I'd rather have something else in my yard other than them, but they look nice and are expensive (and just as expensive to dig up and replace) so I'll be probably be keeping them for many more years! The passion vine is probably my favorite bloom. Not only is it cold tolerant, but it's a fast grower too. I got it as a small plant for 2 dollars at a local nursery in July 2010. Now they cover a huge portion of my pool fence and there are seedlings popping up around my yard (they dont seem too invasive though). I know that the Pacific Northwest has some of the best gardening in the country and it is definitely cool year round so I would agree that cool climates are actually great for a lot of flowering plants! It gets pretty hot by me in the summer so that does limit the number of flowers I can grow a little bit....See MoreChristmas Palm turning yellow.
Comments (20)I found out what is happening to my palm trees! At this moment two of the palm trees are down to only the center being green. The rest of the leaves are brown. But one of them is healthier than ever. So I studied the root system and found out that one of the palm trees is completely choking the roots out of the other two. This is why the other palms are dying while one of them is bigger than ever. the problem is, they were planted way to closed to each other, and now that they are older the roots are thicker and the plants were fighting for root space, and one won the fight. i am just wondering, if I cut some of the roots of the other palm could I save them or end up killing the healthy, strong one? has any one has this problem with palm tree trios being too close to each other? hope someone can help!...See Moreescolat
7 years ago
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