Tropicals & Tender Perennials: portodora wilting, 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
Well this is a hard question to answer and I can give you a few things to look for.

Portodoras like filtered light but can take a large amount of full sun if not allowed to completely dry out.

If it was grown in a shaded spot then moved to full sun the leaves would not be prepared for the new change much like moving a indoor plant outside. Plants adapt to each situation much like us getting sunburned if not use to full sun.

Setting in water can cause rot which will cause the leaves to droop or change to a lighter color or browning. Fertilizer can add to this effect causing your plant to sit in a mixture of high acid water will burn the roots then rot will set in afterwards.

Another reason is what is full sun? In KY full sun would probably be about like filtered shade in Florida. I can put my plant right out in the open with no worries but closer to the equator you could get leaf burn due to the intense sun rays.



These are the most common reason for the burning on most plants that can usually take full sun.

What I would consider the best clump I have ever seen growing in a open spot between many trees.