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Francesca Strawbridge (Cikka__malta)
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Registered: 7-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:27 am: |    |
My Dracaena fragrans ‘Massangeana’ was very healthy before. I live in Malta where it's v humid in summer and also in winter. she has ample but not too strong light - not touched much when people pass by her but suddenly some of her leaves are like blackish, kind of like they are burnt. Do you know what this could be?? I must admit I've constricted her to a smallish pot as don't want her to grow - should I change that? Or maybe re-pot with different soil?! Please help me!!! Thanks so much. |
Paul Tyerman (Tyerman)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 12:46 pm: | |
Francesca,
Not being experienced with your climate I can't help THAT much, but often when the ends of leaves go black it means that a plant has been overwatered? Any chance that that has happened to you? I find on houseplants that blackened leaves often means overwaterign, while browning leaves means too dry, but that is just in my situation.
Maybe someone who lives in a higher humidity area than I do could help?
Paul T. Canberra, Australia. |
Francesca Strawbridge (Cikka__malta)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 1:42 pm: | |
Hi Paul
Thanks for your reply. I suppose that the reason could be due to anything! Plants seem to like me in general (ie they grow well!) but I must admit I don't know much about them and I usually do everything for them in a trial and error manner. It's v hot (up to 37deg celcius) in summer and quite cold (due to the damp) in winter on this island, I guess you'd have to live here really to experience it, but I'll take your advice and let her dry out completely for a week before watering her again.
Thanks again! |
Carol Shaw (Carol)
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Post Number: 598
Registered: 2-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 6:57 pm: | |
Francesca
Take a look at http://www.dracaena.com/Massangeana.asp give very clear info. on what the plant needs
Carol Shaw, Forres, Scotland |
Francesca Strawbridge (Cikka__malta)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 10:02 am: | |
Hi Carol
Thanks for that will pay, print and take home with me to read, hopefully the info therein will be of help!
Fingers crossed! |
Carol Shaw (Carol)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 29, 2005 - 8:40 pm: | |
Pay? it is on web - no cost
Carol Shaw, Forres, Scotland |
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