That sounds right to me, too. Actually the other marigolds are turning purple, too. The seed leaves for both the 2 foot and 6 inch marigolds are purple withthe larger ones more affected. The zinnias are completely fine though-- but then again, they are not dealing withthe seed leaves thing. Does that put stress on plants? Also how do I keep them covered if they are in a 72 cell tray with others being hardened off? --Zinn

Hi Krolik, How's your plant doing? Here are a couple of thoughts. 1, Travel can be stressful for plants, they can pick up exposure to who knows what. 2, Bathroom humidity, It may not dry out enough, in there, to kill unwanted organisms, or let the plant cells move water. Consider moving the plant out of there for a few days, or a couple of weeks. Just give it a light morning spritz in it's new home. A flor. plant light -10$ and timer -8$ if the light needs adjusting+ a little, somewhere else. 3, Light anti-fungals/microbials, Neem oil from Logee's, that stuff is good! Meanwhile, have you tried watering with a little green tea, or black tea or coffee that's been thinned, or a spray of water and white vinegar, say from 1/10th to 1/3rd vinegar? And there's lysol spray, or other similar cheap substitute [saw that in gardenweb, just don't remember if it was on begonias]. My begonias perk up with the vinegar spray. One liked half cup of old coffee in its quart+ watering pot too. 4, Soil changes/repot.I had an ailing Sophie Cecile, one I had growing on from cuttings. I took a chance with it, because I didn't want to throw it out. I repotted it, down a little, because of fewer roots, with a little good soil from the yard. The soil had a little clay, a tiny bit of wood ash, some peaty compost, and maybe a little dog residue. They are supposed to like a little clay, and potash is good for fighting ills, and the texture was open from the plant material. It turns out that there's something in dung preferably cow, that helps fight off some virus or fungus or other. It was happy at the end of the summer,when it came out from under a shrub. I'm hoping that you can hold out till spring when you can set it in a protected spot.

Was this a potted plant you purchased and planted? Or a plant dug up from an existing patch and transplanted? Just asking as the photos show it dried up due to not being watered enough or from not having enough roots to support the new growth. It was a mighty big plant to move and perhaps would have benefitted being supplied some temporary shade until it rooted in well. I move black raspberries in the spring from my existing plants but find them best to transplant when they just start to leaf out in the spring and do not have so much new growth. Judging from the tall cane in the photo with very dark bark color, that is not a new rooted tip that you are transplanting.

I would put a wire cage or several more sticks like the one in your pic) around it, and put shade cloth (you can get it at any nursery) over the sticks or cage (not touching the rose), for at least a week. Once it started to get scorched, the symptoms do not disappear overnight. After a week I would take off the shade cloth, but keep it where it is so it gets some shade in the afternoon. I would NOT cut off any leaves - just leave it alone, except for water and shade. It is a baby, and needs all of the leaves it has, even dead ones help shade the plant. Jackie