What does this plumie need?

This plumie seens to be lacking in something.........or maybe too much sun? What's your suggestions? The other I have is a little larger and seems to be fine - no spots on leaves and darker green leaves. Any help is appreciated!

BD...i would try giving it a high middle number fertlizer....if it seems alright in other ways...i wouldn't be too concerned...sometimes...yellowing leaves CAN mean not enough water...but be very CAREFUL>.with the water...am sure others will chime in.

Hi Barbara, your plumie looks great! The light-colored leaves are normal and could just reflect a difference in light now that the sun is stronger and closer. It is also normal for the lower leaves to yellow and/or get spotty and fall off. As new leaves grow in, older ones fall off. This is just the natural course of things and indicates growth.

Now, if a lot of your lower leaves were yellow, then as Bob said, it could be getting too dry. It is hard to tell the condition of the soil with the rocks there. I don't like to put rocks on my soil because I can't see when my potting soil looks dry or if the soil is drying out quickly. If the soil is drying out very quickly, then it may need repotting.

Plumies can't get too much sun, but they do need a lot of water when they get a lot of sun. I water mine every day in the summer. They love it. You can't cause rot from too much water in the summertime as long as you have good drainage and your plumie isn't sitting in cold water all day long; you only need to be careful about over-watering in the wintertime.

Thanks to all. The rocks were in the pot when I got it so I've left it as is, for this season. It was rooted when I got it, but no leaves.

I used some MG Bloom Booster the other day, but maybe I need to get something that has an even higher middle number. I'll check it out.

Thanks again,
Barbara

Hi Barbara, the MG Bloombooster formula is fine, and you don't want to go higher than that. Hope you get lots of flowers this summer!

Thanks, Clare. I'll take your advice.

Here is my Gold leafed Lahaiena Dream
She throws gold leaves that turn green as they move down the trunk with growth.
Every single leaf she has ever given me has been gold from the first.
Even when she first sprouted LOL!!
I now also have a 'peach' colored leaf seedling!! WOO-HOO!!

Very cool, Michael. Both mine are yellow Celadine. I guess there's a chance the larger one could bloom this year -- I hope. Everyone's always look so good. This is my first time trying them.

Celadines bloom quite hardily
They are a terrific plant to own.

Michael, is that a seedling? That is really cool, dude! My Henry Apples Dupree has a few leaves like that, but not all of them. Neat!

Barbara, Michael is right. Celadine is a great bloomer and practically unkillable. It is what we call fool-proof:-)

Gosh Barbara, your plumie looks better than mine do!!

Oh Michael, your chartreuse plumie needs to come to my house ASAP. I just made a chartreuse pot and that could be the center piece. Where do I get one of my own?

That's very pretty, Kell!

Thanks Clare. I am having such fun making them this year. I hope they grow in well. Chartreuse is my color of the year. And hopefully with PINK! LOL

You have to wait till mine branches and catch it on e-bay lol!!
Its unique and should fetch a pretty $$ for me.
Itl help defer the cost of my hobby LOL!!
It is a seedling as is the peach one which now is showing red edges on the leaves as well.

Oh so they are nonexistent but for yours? How exciting is that. I hope it keeps its colors. Were they both from the same cross?

I doubt it.
One batch of seeds was from India the other was from Fla.
So unless the guy in Fla got his from India Its not likely.
They are unique as is Mrs. Malestrom also a seedling of mine.

Lets see a photo of Mrs. Malestrom!!

Michael, I too hope it stays that way for you. I'm sure I won't be able to afford it once it goes on eBay! LOL! I paid around $150 for my variegated one, and I won't be doing that again!

Here is Michael's Mrs. Malestrom, Kell:

WOW what a color. Just beautiful. THANKS

Can we see your variegated one, Clare?

Hi Kell! Here is an earlier picture. I'll get a more recent one tomorrow.

That looks like a lime green color too, Clare. I am so glad it is living since you spent so much for it. What is the flower color?

Kell, I'm glad it's living too! Ha! I've lost some expensive plumies but not this one (yet) fortunately. I think the flower color is white. Most variegated plumies won't flower for some reason, but this seller -- Natural Selections -- actually had a picture of one in flower. There are some amazing variegated ones in Thailand. There is a thread here somewhere with pictures of them.

I will hope lots of flowers grows on yours too Clare. It sure is pretty! I am so partial to variegated plants.

Thanks, Kell. I'm a fan of variegated plants too as long as the variegation is caused by a chimera and not by a virus.

If its by virus it will only show in times of stress.
A chimera will always show but chimeras are funny,
They may only show on a particular branch rather than the whole plant.
It may show on leaves or flowers but possibly not both.
Jim Littles brief comments on chimeras were very insightful to me.
I have also seen a red leaf variegation, Brad has one, till I go visit him heh....
My peach leaf is showing red trim too.
I am really pshyched about this one!!
I have some really cool developments with my current batches of seedlings.
Gordons Panama Hawk Giants are pushing 12 inches
Theyre in 1 gallon pots already heeee hoooo!!!!
The Barry's red and pink pendulous are booming too!!
85% germination and they are thick and real strong!!
Thats the way we like em here at Malestroms Tropical creations!! ;^)
Heres a quick peek at my Gold leaf

Edited to say:
DOHP!! I posted her pic above already.... sowwy folks I enjoy reruns how bout you? ;^P

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Heres a pic of my Peach Leaf seedling

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Currently she is only about 4 inches tall and on her 5th set of leaves.
There is a hint of red around the edges of the peach leaves.

Very interesting, Michael! Seedlings can be very fun. I have a bunch with bronze/red-ish leaves too, but none that have that variegated look. I enjoyed the pictures very much in Jim Little's book. He has some lovely seedlings.

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Yes he certainly does.
Im hoping to get a few like them myself.
Ya never know!! ;^)

I love that peach one. Are chances that it will stay like that as it matures?

Probably not, Kell, but it may retain an overall bronze look to the leaves. They say that the bronze/red/dark-leaved seedlings will mostly likely bear red or rainbow flowers. It should be interesting to see what flowers Michael gets in a few years. I have some seedlings which have very brown/bronze/red stems and leaves also. They are so interesting to look at.

Several of my 'Noams' from india have a thick purple edge to the leaves and purple stems.
Im psyched to maybe see blooms this year.
Ill be buying (I hope) a metal Halide lamp this year to help get true blooms inside this winter.
I lost soo many inflos last winter due to insufficient lighting.
I dont plan on repeating that error.
While the peach seedling may not retain that color, there is the chance that it will.
My gold leaf was gold like that from the start also. Heres to Hopeing ;^)

I hope it will too, Michael! It could! What do I know? I'm just guessing here because I had one or two like that, and they ended up with bronze leaves eventually. That would be neat if your peach and gold one stay like that for sure. Good idea on the MH lamp. Sounds like an awesome plan.

I have so many exotic seedlings right now.
My hopes are in them.
Im only growing extremely exotic seedlings righ now
With the exception of whites for grafting stock.

Cool! Sounds like a good plan! I am putting my hopes into my seedlings too. I have about 40 which are over two-and-a-half years old now, and only three of them have bloomed for me so far. Here is one seedling flower below. I have about 60 more seedlings which are about eight months old, and some are even younger. I too sowed some Celadine seeds for grafting purposes.

Thats a great first bloom!
Itll be interesting to watch it develop.

Thanks, Michael:-) Here are the other two first blooms below.

This one is kind of plain, but maybe it will change: