Why are the leaves on my variagated monstera turning brown?
Suzanne Verheul
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Comments (5)It is powerdy mildew on those leaves in the last pic. Question is, did the mildew form on the leaves after death or was the mildew the cause for the trouble. Usually powdery mildew forms on the new tip growth or in areas of poor air circulation. In your case it appears as though it is plenty open and the new tip growth doesn't "appear" to be infected. You likely had a ton of rain right? Have you recently applied a fungicide. If so, what did you use? What type apple is this chiilipete? Check that new tip growth to the right in the photo. It looks kinda white...is there any sign of white powdery/fuzzy stuff? The more I look at the pics, I think powdery mildew was the culprit. Looks like there is still some there on the good foliage...can't tell. Sulfur is the best remedy for powdery mildew in my experience....See MoreWhy have the leaves on my Clematis turned brown?
Comments (0)Browning of the *lower* leaves seems to be a normal occurrence with some cultivars of clematis. It usually happens in the heat of the summer after blooming time. Current knowledge suggests there is little that can be done other than to make sure that the plant is well watered and has a thick layer of organic mulch around its base to conserve moisture. Just prune away the dead leaves and leave the vines alone. Many times the leaves can just be crushed and they will fall away. Another type of browning leaves happens when the plant, or part of the plant, has suffered from 'wilt' and that portion has died. In this case the brown leaves extend to the growing tip and the vine becomes very brittle, almost black, and the axil buds are also brown or black. It takes some experience to determine whether this portion is dead. If the tip is bent and it snaps off cleanly, it is dead. Prune this down to either a living branch, live leaf axil, or to the base. The plant may be dormant for a period, but if kept well watered and fed you should see new growth shoot either later the same year, or the following year....See MoreWhy are the leaves turning brown on my new peony?
Comments (5)Alex is right about over mulching and over watering causing issues. You certainly don't want to put several inches of degradable mulch directly over your peonies. Some kind of wood based or pine straw mulch will work better to keep the roots cooler, though. Just make sure as has been stated above to keep the mulch back from the stems. I live in CO, we're considered high desert, and only water during the hottest parts of the summer, maybe once a week. A lot of my peonies look similar to yours right now! The ones planted in the last year typically go dormant earlier than those fully established. Once the leaves are mostly brown just cut the stem down to a few inches and leave it for the year. You won't cause your peony to put out new growth by watering this late in the summer but you certainly can cause root rot by overwatering. Peonies are perennial, they go dormant every late summer/fall. It's nerve racking to watch them wither the first few years--I still worry about mine every year even though I've been growing them now for decades! If you think of their habit more as a bulb that is perennial in your zone it's easier to understand their growth cycle. If you are a gardener that fertilizes you can use an organic bulb fertilizer on your peonies. I'm not an expert on fertilizing but have used BulbTone on mine the last few springs and falls based on another respected peony grower's recommendation and I have had better and more blooms because of it. I think it's Hollingsworth's updates that recommended doing the same immediately after flowering as well. That's another thing I'd recommend--go onto the big online grower's sites--several have blogs that you can follow and almost all have lots of peony growing recommendations. You can learn a lot by reading all of that info--I typically go back through all of them during the winter when we're under several inches of snow and I'm missing summer! There is some conflicting information out there but everyone is the same on the basics for growing. If you're unsure about a recommendation it's typically best to consult experienced gardeners in your immediate area as things that work for me here in CO wouldn't work for someone further south with a lot of humidity, etc......See MoreMy monstera is dying, leaves turning brown/yellow, please help!
Comments (11)Hi everyone. Unfortunately Monstera deliciosa has more culture myths floating around than almost any other plant. The "bright indirect light" myth is the worst. It's everywhere on the internet and it's pure hogwash! :) Most all of the biggest-leaf, massive, mature specimens get from several hours a day full sun up to all-day sun, outdoors. You just really can't give it too much sun if it's grown indoors as a houseplant, unless you switch from low sun too quickly and sunburn it. Next is the "fast draining soil" myth. Many plants love that, and Monstera do great that way, but there must be some houseplants that don't absolutely require it as much as others, right? Monstera deliciosa is that plant. It will grow extremely well in wet mud, in plain clay garden dirt in a pot, and yes also in premium free-draining expensive media too. Another myth are the extreme cautions about being so careful not to overwater it. There is hardly any houseplants that can resist overwatering more. You probably can't overwater it unless your pot has no drainage hole and the soil goes anaerobic. It is still optimal to provide constantly moist-but-not-wet soil, but it's usually UNDER-watering that causes these types of leaf die-off. The last myth is the "increase the humidity" myth. It's great, but just not necessary. They have a tough, thick outer skin and can resist low humidity very well. This one below is grown in a northern heating climate with a central forced-air furnace that really drys the air all winter, often below 20%, yet it doesn't have any brown edges. It gets watered about once every 4 days right now (it needs a bigger pot soon!). It gets lightly fertilized with Foliage Pro at every watering throughout the year. So the plant in the first post needs more sun and more water. Ideally it should be right up in an E, W, or S window (those super-long petioles are etiolating, which is evidence the light is way too low). It needs to have the soil flushed deeply once in awhile, in case that is partially mineral salts fertilizer burn. Also, I would recommend you consider switching to a low-urea liquid fertilizer (like Foliage Pro or similar) more frequently and lightly, as these don't have the strong salt-based ingredients that burn so easily. One concern I had: I do want to know what you mean by "houseplants compost". Thank you. :)...See MoreSuzanne Verheul
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