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is this bronzing normal

10 years ago

Hi my plant here, the leaves dont seem to be full of green colour and looking to yellow a bit, what fertilzer will fix this

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  • 10 years ago

    what kind of plumeria is this? I never see leaf shape like this before.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    I'm thinking not normal. Hard to say for sure but it looks like one of the branch tips very near the top has some tip damage. Can you post some more pictures?

  • 10 years ago

    We a are in sub tropics and dont really suffer from any frosts at all

  • 10 years ago

    Here is close up of the tips

  • 10 years ago

    And the inside of the leaves

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    OK. I was thinking more about tip damage from insects vs cold. What has been your watering and fertilizing routine thus far? Have you used any foliar treatments or sprays?

  • 10 years ago

    The only fertilizer used was watered down worm juice, no foliar spray, i might do a ph test on the soil and see what the ph level is

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    Raised beds drain faster but the surrounding plants seem to be OK. Can you increase the watering? I also wonder if it isn't a nutritional deficiency as well.

  • 10 years ago

    we have been having some unexpected spring rain, no watering shouldn't be a problem, what type of fertilizer should I go for, a high nitrogen one to promote leaf growth?..or do I need some trace elements?

  • 10 years ago

    Looks like nutrient deficiency. I would get the standard Miracle Grow that comes in a small box and use it first, normally around $5. I always use bloom booster if I need a quick fix but you really need to invest in some Excalibur time released fertilizer from Florida Colors Nursery. I own a plumeria nursery (very small one right now) and I use Florida Colors fertilizer called Excalibur and it's pretty amazing. I'm not affiliated with Florida Colors at all....just giving them credit for producing an amazing time release fertilizer. It's about $15 and one scoop will last you 9 months. It will take maybe 2-3 weeks for you to see the difference which I why I recommend you using a powder miracle Gro fertilizer now and then using the time release Excalibur so you don't have this problem again. Since I've been using Excalibur I haven't had to use any other fertilizer and my plumeria's seem to love it. Hope this helps.

  • PRO
    10 years ago

    That's probably a good assumption. While I am not a proponent of Bloom Booster...use it if you already have it particularly since these plants are in ground. I would also look for a water soluble fertilizer versus granules for right now.

    I think the Miracle Grow All Purpose stuff is in the much vaunted 3-1-2 ratio and has trace elements. 95% the same and 1/5th the cost than the specialty water soluble products.

  • 10 years ago

    ok i will try some miracle grow and see what happens

  • 10 years ago

    I wouldn't rely on just the miracle gro. I'd start with miracle Gro to hopefully kick it into gear but more importantly I'd use Excalibur so you don't have the problem down the road. The miracle Gro would need to be applied pretty frequently in your case to start making a difference. If you were to only buy one product then buy the Excaliber.

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