new plumeria leaves turning black
Devin Kelley
5 years ago
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Comments (6)The plant is programmed to drop the bottom leaves up to the top in the fall to get rid of all leaves for the dry season in the Caribbean where it is from. This is a natural event and the dropping of leaves varies from variety to variety. Only a few are evergreen (Singapore, Mele Pa Bowman, Pink dwarf Singapore)....See MoreYoung/baby leaves turning black during early growth
Comments (0)This is year 4 for my Plumerias. I have two that I have grown side by side from cuttings. This year I have one that is doing well with 3-4 inch healthy leaves. The other has not been able to sustain any leaf growth. The young leaf tips have been turning black and falling off. I do not believe it to be black tip, the growth tips are healthy and green. I did have one slip up about a month or so ago where they were both left out overnight at/just below freezing. I am in central North Carolina....See MoreBlack spots on Plumeria leaves??
Comments (17)I will also add that I do have a few leaves with more black spots that are in an area that doesn’t get direct sun and it’s been raining a lot here in Virginia!! Its not something that I worry about since the leaves will eventually drop and I can move those tree to more sunlight to rid of any new fungal spots ... i only use Bayer 3 in 1 when I have such a huge infestation of spider mites etc. it’s somthing that I do think about like PHalanx mentions and I do let Mother Nature work with the problems in the yard.. if using Neem Oil, please don’t use in direct sun and wait to apply when it’s a cloudy day!! Sometimes we are to quick to assume it’s something awful and I believe that we need to just let Mother Nature work her ways until you feel that it is necessary to step in . Go with something you feel that will help and I also like organic, but when it does get totally out of hand then I will go with something more powerful. With that said, I didn’t use the Bayer at all for problems last year ( until I sprayed to. Ring them inside for the year end) and I still have not used it this year as well... Think about what you think is a problem and then decide. Here is a picture of those spots that I’m not worried about. If we looked at every tree in the forest or even at a nursery, you will probably see a blemish here and there!! ;) a close up of one leaf in snarea of low light That leaf is Somewhere in this grouping of trees and i am not concerned or spraying ill just move some trees around to give them more light and air movememt!! i hope this helps!! Laura...See MoreNew leaves are turning black
Comments (0)Hello My 8 month avocado plant has its new leaves turning black, drying to a crisp and then falling off. I have no idea what the variety of the plant is. I bought a fruit from Atlanta, GA and took it home to eastern Europe. Got the pit to sprout and planted it into some soil in a light clay pot. I also put some coarse gravel into the bottom to help with drainage. The soil I used was generic soil for "plants that rarely or never bloom indoors" (I have no idea how to translate the native word into English). When I planted it to the soil (in December) it was 30cm (1 foot) and now it is 66cm (just over 2 feet) I started fertilizing the plant with a diluted concentrate of N:P2O5:K20 6:5:5 liquid fertilizer (the numbers between letters should be subscript). I do see some salt accumulating to the outside of the pot, but I thought it is common for this type of fertilizers. I fertilized the plant every other week (per instructions on the fertilizer label). The stem death and fertilizing happened about 2 months apart so I don't think fertilizing is the issue. I also thought it might be some kind of lice, but I can't see any insect activity aside some common fruit fly type of insects that pollinate my chili plants. I did spray the top of the plant with a mixture of canola oil, dish washing soap and water, but as the stems continued to blacken, I stopped. It could be some kind of lice but I have no idea how to determine that. Besides the new leaves dying I see a random brown spot on two lower leaves and some damage, a few holes and some leaf edge damage, like something has taken a bite out. I am thinking of doing the following: New pot, an inch or two bigger because after two days the soil gets very dry and the leafs droop. A bigger pot would probably help in keeping some humidity. It is possible that due to the gravel there is not enough room for the roots. Stop fertilizing for now. Maybe switch to a more shaded area Further research the possibility of an insect problem Below are a couple of pictures I took. Above the damage to new leaves is shown. On the top right you can see the damaged top of the plant. The black plastic thing is the stem support brace. Overall look of the plant. You can see the salt on the pot. Any kind of suggestions are welcome as I am really fond of this plant. It is the only one I have gotten to plant and the second one to sprout roots so I am really concerned about a plant no common to this part of the world. Thank you all in advance, Oliver...See MoreDevin Kelley
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