Hi, Becky. You're very kind. ;o) I left this on the tree forum when the subject of early onset of growth due to warm temperatures was posed. It also would apply to roses. "The primary stimulus for the emergence of deciduous woody plants from quiescence (a post dormant state where plants are capable of growing, but are prevented from doing so by low soil temperatures) is rising soil temperatures. Usually, even prolonged periods of warmth in mid-winter are insufficient to induce post-dormant plants to move; however, sustained soil temps above 45* F. can/will induce onset of growth & accompanying substantial loss of cold-hardiness in many plants." The preceding was written about in-ground plants. Early onset of growth is the norm in containerized plants over-wintered in a building like a garage or shed, but not usually THIS early. Resist the urge to bring the plant indoors. Give it light, but keep it as cold as you can w/o allowing temperatures to drop below freezing. There is more good info in the post I took this from that will likely answer your questions. If not, pose them here & I will try to fill in the blanks. ;o) PS I overwinter about 50-60 woody deciduous plants in my garage & this is a problem every year. When it occurs later in the year, I simply put them on a large wagon I can roll outdoors when it's warm enough and back indoors when frost threatens. Of course, it's probably impractical for you to consider that strategy now. Al Here is a link that might be useful: Click me and I'll take you to the exact post Al was talking about. ;o)

I've never grown in this spot before- it's a new house. But the neighbors says he grows beautiful tomatoes right next to that spot. So I don't think there are any fungal diseases that overwintered. The yellowing is pretty uniform- the veins don't seem to be greener or yellower than the rest of the leaf, and it's all over the plant. Let's hope it's the cold and that my plant will perk up when it gets warmer. If not, oh well- I'll just have to plant more seedlings to take its place!

We've been in the 60s-70s F pretty steadily since I took it outside with nighttime temps occasionally as low as 50F. Plenty of sunny and rainy days with no long stretches of just sun or just rain. I have it under an overhanging porch roof on a table because I lost a few branches to rabbits last year. It gets direct sun from about noon-7pm every day. I've been fertilizing with Miracid (I know, I need something nicer) every two weeks since I put it outside. Thanks for the replies so far; I'll try to put up a photo tonight.

I agree with Chris the PLR is really common in certain varieties. I can't speak for Black Krim, but some of my "regular leaved" plants will really curl and wilt, usually in the evening. That being said, do you see any aphids/whiteflies on your plants? I doubt that's the cause, but it has happened to me before. Your soil looks quite hardpacked to me, and kind of waterlogged below the plant. How much have you been watering? It's possible it's being drowned. Tomatoes, some more than others, really like it dry in my experience. If I water too much I get those exact symptoms. I hardly ever water them except when adding a little fertilizer. EDIT: Oops, you said the other plants are being watered equally....so watering is out. Hmm