Tropicals & Tender Perennials: A visit to C-Stars Wholesale Nursery, 1 by KaperC

KaperC wrote:
Okay, Clare, hope this tells you something. A little detail is called for:

I started with five and originally planted three in May -- the first rainbow rotted almost immediately. I held back another rainbow and a celadine. The other day I went to pot those up and the 2nd rainbow had completely disintegrated -- just the shell left. The celadine was feeling just a slight bit soft in the middle, but not squishy, so I went ahead and potted it -- that's the one in the picture that doesn't have a stake.

The leaves on the cuttings were there when I rec'd them. I haven't noticed much (if any) change in them. The middle one feels solid in its pot -- the taller one on the end is not at all (in fact, I pulled it out and there is nothing, nada, zip going on with the bottom).

I've given them just the slightest bit of water since I potted them. We did have a heavy rain a couple of weeks ago, but that didn't seem to have any effect, good or bad.

They are on gravel and cement blocks and get sun all day. They are in a breezy spot, but also slightly protected by a raised bed on the windy side. Anything I missed that might help with the diagnosis? :-)

Any ideas will be appreciated.

Kathleen