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My cucurma's turning yellow... what to do?
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Posted by Romando 9, sunset 17 (amanda.azevedo@juno.com) on Sat, Nov 19, 05 at 17:16
I bought a cucurma ginger (thai tulip) at Home Depot, and definately know nothing about any gingers. I just fell in love with the flower. Anyway, I live in an extremely mild zone (9b/10a) and the leaves are turning yellow and yukky. Should I cut it down, or is it dying? I still have my receipt and could just take it back because of their silly guarantee, but I'd rather just nurse it through. Or maybe it's a seasonal thing and it's supposed to do that? Advice please!
Amanda 'romando' |
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RE: My cucurma's turning yellow... what to do?
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| It IS a seasonal thing, Amanda. There's nothing wrong with your plant, it's just getting ready for its winter nap. Once all the foliage has dried up you should reduce your watering to no more than once a week, if that. Don't fertilize during this period either. Just tuck the pot in an out of the way spot until next spring, when it should burst into life again. For us, that's usually around april or may, but it varies in different regions. Once you see signs of the first new shoots emerging in the spring, that is the time to repot it into some fresh soil (you can either divide up it or leave it in a clump) with a little fertilizer boost to get it off to a good start. We use a balanced slow-release type like Nutricote or Osmocote. Even in it's native Thailand, which of course is super tropical, they go dormant in the winter. |
RE: My cucurma's turning yellow... what to do?
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Thank you so much! I feel much better. I really appreciate your patience with my dumb a** questions, lol! I really look forward to it coming back out in the spring (here, usually March) I love it so much! Happy gardening everyone! Amanda 'romando' |
RE: My cucurma's turning yellow... what to do?
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| Yeah curcumas are deciduous gingers. Other deciduous ones that naturally go dormant every winter are most of the Zingibers, and the Globbas. |
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