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bird of paradise browning leaves/ rooting stem

eliasgarden
16 years ago

I HAVE THREE MATURE BIRDS OF PARADISE APPROXIMATELY 6-8 FEET HIGH. THEY ALL RECIEVE 6-8 HOURS OF DIRECT DESERT SUNLIGHT A DAY AND ARE PLANTED IN GROUND. THEY ARE WATERED 3 TIMES A DAY WITH BUBBLERS. PROBLEM ONE, FOR YEARS THE LEAVES BROWN AND CURL UP. I MAYBE ATTRIBUTE THIS TO OUR EXCESSIVE AND DRY HEAT, I LIVE IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA. SECOND PROBLEM, THE LAST MONTH THE STEMS HAVE BEEN ROTTING AT THE BASE AND THE ENTIRE STEM FALLS OVER AND DIES. WHAT'S THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND HOW CAN I CORRECT IT? I ADMIT I ONLY SUPPLEMENT THEIR WATERING WITH MIRACLE GROW APPROXIMATELY ONCE A MONTH. PLEASE HELP! I WOULD HATE TO LOSE SUCH MATURE PLANTS.

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