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crown of thorns AND bromelaid AND goldfish plant Options
CHERYL
Posted: Saturday, March 18, 2006 4:14:46 PM
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my crown of thorns is having a problem. the leaves are not dry yet they are turning yellow and falling out. it is still flowering yet it is growing strait. when it is watered, i let it dry out then give it more water. what is the problem.

my bromelaid is a pup. it was picked to soon and planted in dirt. i put it in water to root it will good results, but the leaves have dry brown spots on them.

my goldfish plant, for many months, was blooming bright orange goldfish. now, it is not blooming and the leaves are dropping. it is getting "stringy", and i don't water it until it is dry due to dorment times. my other one is growing great but doesn't flower.

HELP ME!!! I LOVE MY PLANTS, THEY ARE MY COMPANY (BESIDES MY CHILDREN), I TALK AND SING TO THEM AS WELL. PLEASE! HELP! ME!
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derek
Posted: Sunday, March 19, 2006 9:54:36 AM
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Cheryl, diagnosing sight unseen is largely guess work, even with the full descriptions that you give. You realise that my ideas ar offered without a full knowledge of your indoor situation.First of all, congratulations on understanding about the need to let the soil dry somewhat between waterings. if you give a very thorough soak when you do water, being sure that all parts of the soil ball become moist, then you have mastered that. This is a large part of the battle.
My thought on the crown of thorns is that it may not be getting enough light. The leaf yellowing and then dropping often happens with that (once we eliminate a watering problem- which I am assuming we can do from what you say). Don't push the plant with any fertilizer since that might make things worse, but move it to a very light spot, and see if that helps.
The bromeliad - not really sure. If the dry places are the leaf tips, then it isn't taking in water from the cup (which, I'm sure you know, needs to be full of water). Give it a bit longer to make some new leaves before you get really comcerned - it sounds as though it has has rather a rough life so far.
Goldfish plant -My guess, and I emphasise that it is a guess, is that the plant has grown so that its roots are occupying much more pf the pot space than they used to, sp that you will have to rethink the waering. In particular, be sure that the soil ball really is getting wet when you water. With a full pot the only way to ensure that may be to sit the pot into a sink of water.
Good luck anyway, Derek
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