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Grannie7 Chester, United Kingdom May 26, 2012

I am very new to this forum I have two standard margarite daisies and the leaves are going yellow what am I doing wrong
There are in large pots and I water them every day

Any help would be gratefully received

This message was edited May 26, 2012 7:10 AM

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) May 26, 2012

Sounds like you're probably watering them way too much. If you had them in very small pots and your temperatures were very hot then maybe you'd need to water them every day, but seeing where you live I expect your temperatures aren't that hot and the large pot will hold moisture for longer so I suspect watering them once a week or so will probably be a more appropriate frequency. The way to check is to stick your finger down a little way into the pot and see how wet it feels--if it's still wet then you should hold off on watering. The surface of the soil can often look dry while down a couple inches it's still sopping wet.

It might also be better to put them into a smaller pot--a pot that's way too big for a plant makes it easier to overwater.

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) May 26, 2012

I agree with too much watering. I would also suggest you re-pot them because, with daily watering, chances are good that the bottom half of the soil in your pots will be totally saturated and will rot the roots of your flowers which would also account for the yellowing leaves. Once a week or even less should be sufficient for watering. Also, if you have the pots sitting in saucers, after watering, remove the pots from the saucers, empty any standing water and then put the pot back in. Leaving the pot in standing water will cause excess water to be taken back up into the soil.

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