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barbaraparm Harwich Port, MA Nov 22, 2014

Why are the leaves on my outdoor patio turning white? I'm in Northern Florida

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altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Nov 22, 2014

Were the plants indoors and then set out into sunlight? If so, the leaves have been sunburnt. Plants need to be accustomed to sunlight by gradual exposure - this is called " hardening off".

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drdawg43 Starkville, MS(Zone 8a) Nov 23, 2014

The first picture certainly could be "sunburn" and the second one with brown tips usually indicates a reaction to lack of water.

Ken
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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) Nov 23, 2014

well, lack of water, or salts in the soil, or flouride/ chlorine, I think is also blamed

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kittriana Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a) Dec 01, 2014

Add crowded roots, and no splashing water on leaves, easy on the fertilizer too

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MaypopLaurel Cleveland,GA/Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Dec 01, 2014

The first photo is sunburn. The second is salts, not a watering issue. Take the plant outdors on a warm day and flush the soil with lots of rainwater. Be sparing with fertilzer on dracaenas. They hate it. They grow in loose, sandy soils that are continually flushed. While toletating low light and inconsistent watering they will not tolerate fertilizer or other salt build up.

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