Leaf 'Blasting' ?? - what is this? (pics)

18 years ago

I got two CV's by Corbett as bonuses - Teardrops in Heaven and For Your Eyes Only. Both of them have this weirdness going on... but the other plants that I bought from them (Half Moon Key, Glenn Fletcher Memorial, Star Child) don't have this at all. Are the leaves trying to grow larger because I gave them more water than they were used to getting? Is this a genetic mutation? Has anyone experienced this before?

Check out the pink arrows 1. The top arrow is pointing to a very strange leaf - there is a crease in the middle, but that is all connected. 2. The bottom arrow is the same area as the bottom picture - it has this wierd projectile type object poking out to the side. 3. The arrow on the right side of the picture is pointing to a place where the fan was growing fine and then about a week after I planted it, the fan kind of busted open at the bottom and all these curly crazy leaves started poking out:

Both plants are growing and seem healthy other than the crazyness you see here (ie green and firm leaves, healthy roots).

Anybody???

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Comments (5)

okbt
18 years ago
Looks like what they call "spring sickness". I am not sure what causes it(I don't think anybody is),but you can cut those leaves off if you want cuz they are ugly,or just let them grow out.If it is "ss",they will grow out and there will be no ill effects.Just my guess.

Betsy
sweatin_in_ga
18 years ago
I had something that looked a lot like this about a month ago. The post was title was "Spring Sickness in October?" Got comments like Betsy gave you.
I am guessing that after the plants took a little time off after bloom season, they started to put on their fall growth, but the weather has stayed so mild here in zone 8 that the plants acted like "spring." Since you are in zone 7b, you are probably dealing with the same mild temperatures and the same affect on your daylilies.
I am attaching the same picture that I posted then. I think the leaf looks similar to some of yours.

I just looked at this seedling again today and the newest growth is absolutely normal, so I would say it was "Spring Sickness in October" and in November for you!
Larry
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fairysoapgirl
Original Author
18 years ago
I remember you post Larry... weird, weird, weird...

I thought spring sickness actually discolored the leaves? Does it just make them curl like this?
sweatin_in_ga
18 years ago
I had some spring sickness this past spring also. In my experience - - which means this spring and this October as far as spring sickness goes - - I have not seen any discoloration associated with the condition, but I hope others will comment with their experiences.
Larry
Ed
18 years ago
Hi Michelle,
I don't know what it's cause is, but it is pretty common. I see it early spring and fall during periods of rapid growth. Maybe it's spring sickness in fall! Maybe too much nitrogen fertilizer. Stop and start in growth period? So far, all the plants have grown out of it. I try to separate the leaves as much as possible so it can recover quicker.
Nice looking foliage color btw.
Ed