Shriveled Money Tree leaves
Annelise Allen
5 years ago
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christine 5b
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Small jade tree with shriveled leaves...why?
Comments (1)Hi fellow Nebraskan! It actually sounds to me like you've been UNDERwatering your Jades. In the summer months, I water mine at least once a week, sometimes more. And when I water, I flood them until it comes out the drainage holes. Of course, you don't want them to sit in the excess water, but they should be thoroughly watered and then allowed to dry out before they're watered again. When you repotted them, did you put them in an appropriate sized pot? A good size is one that is only a bit bigger than the rootball. And the soil you use is important, too. A cactus mix with some added perlite is good - a standard potting mix would be too heavy and wouldn't allow it to drain fast and dry out as fast. You'll find a ton of useful information on this site about Jades sine they're probably the most grown of all succulents. With a little practice, you can become an expert grower of these great plants! Here's one of my many... Denise in Omaha...See MoreJust bought a money tree, and the leaves are drooping/ wilting..
Comments (13)Okay, thanks for the help. I did give it a little water today, I made sure it drained all the way out, and I put rocks on top of the soil, and there is a tiny layer of water, and rocks that sit higher than the water at the bottom of the pot so the cup that it came in sits on top of tbe rocks. I read somewhere that this helps humidify the plant. Easily removed if you guys don't think I should have either or. I also read cold damaged plants like a humidifier somewhat near by while it recovers. Is my anita plant good enough (produces humidity) or should I get out my humidifier? This post was edited by Huskymom87 on Tue, Jan 27, 15 at 19:57...See MoreRubber Tree Dying! Brown spots and shriveling browning leaves
Comments (26)Generally speaking - and I'm no expert here, just have a few houseplants and have been learning a lot from this forum - some plants such as the softer leaves ones will show their displeasure and happiness quite quickly by wilting or perking up quite quickly. But I think some of the thicker leaved firmer plants can look ok for some time even when declining (more water reserves, stronger leaf structure,etc), for example sansevieria (snake plants), so maybe rubber plants are like this too. What I'm trying to say is it may have been going downhill for longer than the two weeks of obvious symptoms. Plus it's possible really high numbers of fungus gnat larvae could have munched on the really fine feeder roots. Although I thought the roots looked good overall. I don't know about the white bugs, you'd need to be sure what they were to know if they damaged it. And the (necessary) repotting was another stress on the plant. Many factors to consider, playing plant detective. It may well be the additive effect of several things. You've had lots of good advice from the experienced people above, on light and soils etc. Personally I would now put it in a bright warm draft-free spot inside, and wait. Don't let the roots dry right out while they're recovering but don't let the soil stay damp either. To achieve this, try using a spray bottle of water on a gentle jet to target where the pruned rootball is, and at the times when you do water more thoroughly leave the pot tilted at 45 degrees (even 30 degrees will help) for 15-20 minutes afterwards and then sit it on towels or paper pushed up against the drain holes for a couple hours. This isn't to remove all the water you just put in, it is to reduce the saturated layer that occurs at the bottom, the "perched water table" (yes, it has a name) Dont fertilise until you see new leaves growing and don't sunburn it by putting it in direct sunshine outside if it's not used to it. Good luck!...See MoreMoney Tree Leaves Falling Off (PaleGreen / TanBrown Leaves)
Comments (1)Peat moss & Perlite are not what this plant needs. Peat is a KNOWN problem. Pls read further on what this plant needs before re-potting. For one, you're missing a SOIL component. Why do you want to repot this? Sorry, but I think you're in way over your head & you'll regret repotting it w/ such incomplete info. I think you're really overreacting, it doesn't look dying AT ALL in my opinion. Checking for moisture just 2 inches down doesn't tell you conditions at bottom of pot. Pls search this site for watering using a 'tell'. Pls. allow time for others to respond....See MoreLiz (Virginia z6b)
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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