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Leaves dropping

farmingvillefarmer

14 years ago

Hello all I am having a problem with my Impatiens. Seems since I moved them outside from the grow lights indoors they aren't doing as well. The only one doing pretty well is my Scarlet ones. The White and Pink ones seem to have lots of leaves dropping off till the stem is almost bare. The white ones I think may have been burning from the sun as they had their leaves turn with white blotches on them. Can I revive them all? should I just pinch them back? They are all mostly in 6 inch pots with Pro-Mix BX for their soil. Also how often should I fertilize them? I've only done this once so far with Bloom Burst.

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MrImpatiens
14 years ago
Put them in the shade. They are not used to natural sun right now. I would not pinch them yet if they only have leaves at the very tip. I think you are good on your fertilizing so far.
oilpainter
14 years ago
I think your plants that have leaves dropping may have spider mite. White specks on the leaves is a tell tale sign. Spray with insecticidal soap and when you water spray the entire plant with the water. Make sure you get the under sides of the leaf and do it often because they hatch out every 3 to 5 days so one egg left can soon multiply. Run a leaf between your fingers and if the underside feels gritty that's the mite or eggs.
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