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Dwarf Plumeria yellowing?

10 years ago

I bought a dwarf plumeria last fall, and have it in a large pot. It did great for a few weeks, covered in flowers, then the temp dropped below forty and it lost all its leaves. I didn't realize it was so sensitive to cool weather. Well it leafed out again in the spring and was looking good and blooming again. Lately, its leaves are yellowing and dropping. Is this normal? I try to keep it moist and feed it weekly with miracle gro. It gets a mix of sun and shade.

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User
10 years ago
use the rose and flower concentrate from bayer,gets yellowing and rust really easy. we just applied it to ours, doing the same thing. clears it right up, new growth will be lush and green.
echobelly
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks! I'll try that!
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jane__ny
10 years ago
Don't keep it moist! Plumies like to dry out before watering. I don't think you have a fungal problem going on, I think its watering. Why don't you visit the Plumeria Forum here, on Garden Web and post your question? Lots of nice folks there and very helpful.

Jane

Here is a link that might be useful: Plumeria Forum

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