yellow leaves

17 years ago

This is the time of year that many newbies begin to freak out over yellow leaves forming on their plants. As energy is concentrated into the growing tip, the new leaves, and often the inflo, the bottom leaves on the branch are done and now turn yellow and sometimes brown as they are cut off from food supply. This is the plants way of focusing energy on the final growth before the fall comes. Just pick off the yellow leaves and toss them in the trash or compost pile. Yellow leaves are normal in late summer and fall and will increase as the plant prepares to become dormant.

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iowajojo
17 years ago
Thanks Bill. That's actually very good to know. I was thinking.....being in Iowa and all....that it can't be getting ready for winter yet!!!! Good to know it doesn't mean that!! (yet)
meyermike_1micha
17 years ago
Wow, thanks Bill.....

By the way, how are you? My cuttings are still rooting. Kind of slow with all the rain and cloudy cool days this summer. It fianlly looks good for the next week. Hot and humid, into the 80's and 90's, finally!

Let's see how fast they grow now.

One question. When would it be good for be to transplant these cuttings into a regular pot, since it took so long for them to root. They are all starting to grow leaves now, and I can see lots of roots on some of them.

Thanks Bill!:-)
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wtay0001
17 years ago
thanks for sharing.
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
17 years ago
Haven't seen the 'yellow leaves' here yet. Everything is behind. I'm seeing a lot of inflos developing though. That's good news. The cuttings you sent me are all rooted and leafed out with the exception of the one that I left the inflo on. That one is behind. So there you go.