Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Blooms falling off, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
John, brown blotches on the leaves could be from sun scorch from drying winds and/or not enough water. If your soil is super well-draining, then it made need more water for awhile until it gets established. I forget how close you are to the sea, but it could also be a reaction to salt if they are getting any spray. If these are lower leaves that just get that way before falling off, that is normal. As new leaves come in from the top, the lower ones will turn yellow and brown and fall off. It sounds like maybe the rain is knocking your flowers off. The flowers themselves don't last very long, but as old ones fade and fall off, new ones open.