Thursday, February 9, 2012

My Michelia figo new leaves keep changing brown and fall off?

I have a Michelia figo in pot for a year. It is fine and has a lot of flower until this spring after the flower is finished. All leaves are dropped. Then new leaves are starting, but new leaves are soon changed to brown and fallen off as well before they are mature and turn to dark green.



Could you guy help me to save this poor plant?

My Michelia figo new leaves keep changing brown and fall off?
The plant putting out new leaves, that turn brown and fall off soon after, sounds like a salt problem in the soil. Salts accumulate in the soil from fertilizer and water applications over time, particularly when a potted plant is watered in such a way that very little, or no, water runs out of the bottom of the pot when it is watered. This problem can be quickly fixed. Put the pot outside and water it until the soil is completely saturated with water. Then fill the pot with water five or six times, allowing the water to run freely out of the drain holes in the bottom of the pot each time. Be sure the pot does in fact have drain holes, and that they are not plugged up.

Given that you have had the plant for a year in the same pot may mean that it needs to be planted into a larger container. This would add some fresh soil around the root ball for new roots to grow. Good luck.
Reply:could be root bound.i would replant it outside

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