Grrr! I can't figure out where to post this so I've just posted it everywhere. Here's the deal:
I really don't know a lot about plants. Despite this fact, my husband's grandmother entrusted her Queen of the Night to me (of all people!) before she passed away. I haven't watered it much. Maybe once a week and not a lot of water when I do. I've kept it inside since she gave it to me last fall. Haven't had a problem until the last week. Since the temperature has been getting near 80 I decided to put it outside for a couple of days last week. I had planned on leaving it out there but I saw the temp. was going to drop off a little so I brought it back in. Today I went into the room it has been living in and was horrified to see the leaves turning brown and crusty. I feel awful and want to know if this is a result of something I have done/need to quit doing or if this is something else I need to treat. What is this stuff? I've already killed two others that she gave me, the first by leaving it out to get scorched by the sun and I think I overwatered the second. I thought I might know what NOT to do by now...Help! This is the last chance I've got and will feel terrible if I've doomed yet another! Thanks in advance for any advice. This is my first post but I'm excited about stumbling onto this site!
What's wrong with my Queen of the Night?
Fayebaybee: Click on this link and you can read about this Beautiful Plant! I have one that a friend gave back in the mid 1970's and it stays in a shady spot in my backyard, under a tree. It's in a pot and if we get temp's below the 50's I cover it with a blanket. I tried putting it in the sun one time, but it got burned real badly. Do you have a photo of the entire plant you could post? I think it looks like either sun or cold exposure to me. If the root system is okay, it should beging putting out new shoots when the weather warms up more. I'm not sure what the weather is like in your area right now, but down here in Florida we've had highs in the mid 80's for the past few weeks and mid 60's at night. Now another cold front is coming through tonight and it's supposed to be about 40 degrees. So, I will be covering my Queen of the Night with an old comforter tonight and tomorrow night to keep it warm. I don't give mine a lot of water at all. I tend to keep most of my plants on the dry side and they seem to do well, but we do have a lot of humidity down here that really helps the plants! Anyway, click on this highlighted link and you can get some good information on your plant. http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2443/index.html
Good luck with your Grandma's plant and keep us posted on how it does. I would not count it out just yet, You might just be pleasantly surprised in another month and see plenty of new growth on it!
Lin
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