Hey, there! I've been growing these for quite some time, and I've overseen the growing of many others. They can be a fickle tree, but are well worth the effort. I can't add much to what's been written, as the advice is sound. Often, Pachira are sold in near-death condition, and so it may have been declining for a long time. Don't beat yourself up over it. It might be out of your control. As long as the roots haven't rotten, and as long as the trunks are firm, there's a chance. Even if all the leaves fall off, it could still recover. Several of us have lost leaves by putting them in the sun too soon, and the plants regrew a full compliment of foliage. I'll include some links, below, that might give you some ideas for a future approach. With more information, and pictures, we can offer even more specifically tailored advice. 1. This is a Thread I put together on re-potting my Pachira last Spring: Pachira (Money Tree) - Spring re-potting pics 2. This is a massive Thread that has spanned several years. Lots of varied information: Sick looking braided Money Tree 3. And lastly, these are the search results for Pachira Threads, which you might pick through: Pachira Search Results Josh

Scott: Your young tree may have fireblight. Google this disease and see if any of the photos check with what you see on your tree. I have been pruning off areas of fireblight from my more mature apple trees for the past 6 weeks. We have had a lot of rain here too in May and June, and the weather conditions seem favorable to this disease, even though I sprayed with agricultural streptomycin at blossom time, which is about the only known treatment that can head off this disease. Fireblight on a very small tree is a much more serious matter, since you can end up pruning off much of the tree, but pruning is the only solution at this point. Affected branches will not recover, and this disease can continue to spread throughout the tree unless they are removed. Prune well below any area of visible infection. A few apple varieties have more resistance to this disease than others, but it seems to me that most can be affected if weather conditions are favorable to its development. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA

Between fertilizer burn and under watered, I hope it make a full recovery. I would never fertilize my plants after the stress of drought since your already damaged fine roots are even more vulnerable to burn. I fertilizer after a good watering always. You may loose those leaves as they will fall as green as they are, but as long as the twigs/branches survive, it should be just fine. I would seriously consider fertilizing on a more regular and consistent schedule and make sure your mix never dries to the point of wilt or dried up leaves. Good luck Mike:-)

I used putting soil for cactus and citrus plants, which is what I have used since I first got the plant. It does not get direct sunlight where it is located, but usually gets bright light.