Candlestick Plant

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Zenoba Perry, FL Aug 01, 2007

I live in Perry, Fl. and planted a Candlestick plant in April. It was about 3" tall and is now 3'to 4' tall. About two weeks ago, I noticed that some of the leaves were turning yellow and falling off the branch, then the branches started turning yellow and fell off the stalk. Is this normal? I've never had one before, but at this rate, it has only four to five branches per stalk before its all gone. It gets full sun from about 10am until the sun goes down, and it stays fairly moist. I have it planted in an old bathtub along with an Angel Trumpet and a Banana Tree. They are all about the same height. I soak the tub once every two weeks when we don't get rain, otherwise I leave it alone unless the leaves are drooping. I left the drain at the bottom of the tub and the hole where the faucet used to be open and Candlestick is planted at that end. The Angel Trumpet and the Banana Tree look great. The Candlestick looked great until the leaves and branches started turning yellow and falling off. I fertilized once a week with a liquid spray by Miracle Grow until a couple of months ago. I stopped because the plants were growing by leaps and bounds and I was afraid the tub might be getting a little crowded. The soil in the tub is about 2' deep, 2' wide and 4 to 5' long. I would hate to loose the Candlestick. My mom started it from seed and I sure would love to have it around for a long time. Any ideas and help will be greatly appreciated.

Zenoba

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Zenoba Perry, FL Aug 01, 2007

I might have added that I am new here, and just found this forum tonight. I also might have posted this thread in the wrong topic. Please let me know if I did.

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