Lynn,

Looks like my Donald Angus Red. I was told that a lot of times its root issues, maybe your over feeding your plant (fert burn of the roots). The other thing is that it could be a bacterial issue. But since its only really the outer leaves and you have a lot of healthy new growth Id watch her and not fertilizer her, just water only. Remember that if your plants are newly potted, most commercial prepackaged soils have timed release fertilizer in the soil.

James,

It seems to me that all my problem plants are from the same seller. This is the same person who sold me the Waimea that I had to amputate. The two smaller Waimea I bought from Fuzzy and Matt are fine so go figure. He also sold me a Wildfire that everyone said is NOT a Wildfire.

{{gwi:1179078}}Here is the photo of what I thought was Wildfire. But the color is way off.

So now I'm not confident of any of the plants I bought from him. And I bought a lot too. Oh well live and learn.

I won't fertilize Hula Girl... and just give her some water and see how she does. Thanks for your input James.

Huh, those leaves look like some of the earlier leaves on my Makaha Sunn, black at the tips and a bit curled. I assumed it was some kind of early spring insect damage, but as long as the new leaves look healthy, I don't worry about it. Remember, the exotics are often going to be more problematic, and many will do better without a lot of fussing and moving around.

Lynn, whatever that dark bloom is, it's gorgeous.

Lynn,
I think I know who you bought from, but I will not mention his name as last year there was a lot of talk of him hand writing over labels with names, then putting names of rare plumies over them.

Did you lift the plant out of the pot to examine the root ball?? I do know know if the plant is in your soil or his, but if its in his lift the plant out carefully and examine the root ball to see if their are healthy new white roots, or if its all dark and brown. Again Luc and a few other experts told me when you have issues with leaves or even what looks like beginning of BT, a lot of times its deficient root system or could be disease.

Let me know after you pull it up.

Cheers

James I left all the pots as is. I have only repotted the few that have out grown their space.

Tomorrow I will take this one and Hilo Beauty out to check. Is it too late to repot though?

Lynn,
No its perfect time to repot. If the root ball is full and there are lots of white fresh/new roots that is a sign your soil is ok. If the roots look brown and the root ball is thin, than Id repot in new soil. If it is looking good leave it be.

Ok will check tomorrow. Thank you.

How are doing?

I'm not a plumeria expert, but fertilizer burn was my first thought too. If the seller OD'd them with a slow release-like osmocote-the more you water the more problems you will have. Just from my experience with other plants, I would repot and replace all the soil.
Mike

I gave all my plumeria one dose of Epsoma in May I believe. Then two weeks ago I used seaweed emulsion with a little sprinkle ov Dr. Earth #8. So that's it. So was that too much and why only Hula Girl is impacted? I will check the rootball later today.

My Duke and Veracruz Rose have done the black leaf tip you show in your third picture. Sometimes its on only one tip, sometimes its more. I thought it was more related to insect activity. Sometimes I have seen mite activity and used neem and/or hosing off the plant.

Maybe leaching the soil would work if its too many salts?

Kms2,

What is leaching? I will try anything to see if I can save her. Thank you!

Lynn - flush your soil with water. Water as you normally would, only let the water continue to flush out of the holes in the pots. That will help remove any salt buildup that K is talking about.

Ok got it! I will do that tomorrow. Thank you guys!