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clwood Joined: 3/06/2007 Location: Carrboro, NC Posts: 5	Posted: Mar/07/2007 2:19 AM PST I just went outside and suddenly (as of noon today) my dragon houseplant's leaves became yellowed and white. A few leaves pulled right off... I have little idea what could happen so suddenly but I have a few ideas if anyone has had a similar experience: [LIST=1] Overfed with nitrogen fertilizing stick? I put 1 stick in weeks ago so I don't know why it would have a reaction now... Upstairs apartment neighbors poured some kind of chemical into potter (they are mad at me) temperature drop from low 60's at noon to low 50's now (when I noticed it)? [/LIST] It was fine at noon. Hopefully my picture is attached. Thanks! Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

ncgardengirl Joined: 6/11/2002 Location: north carolina Posts: 410	Posted: Mar/07/2007 1:07 PM PST Has it been out all along or just out for the day? I've had plants get sunburned beleive it or not. Quote \| Reply \| Report

clwood Joined: 3/06/2007 Location: Carrboro, NC Posts: 5	Posted: Mar/07/2007 3:41 PM PST Yes, it had been out there for at least week in similar weather. I thought it needed more light than it could get inside and it seems to have liked that idea since it has new shoots and leaves growing for a month now... Quote \| Reply \| Report

RKayne Joined: 11/09/2006 Location: Posts: 4090 Moderator	Posted: Mar/07/2007 3:47 PM PST It may be the cold...I would hate to think that a neighbor would do something so nasty... Quote \| Reply \| Report

fozbot3 Joined: 1/18/2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 7893	Posted: Mar/07/2007 5:55 PM PST i really don't think 50 temps would do this. one thing i never do is fertilize mine. mainly because i forget. not sure if that would have this effect or not. Quote \| Reply \| Report

RKayne Joined: 11/09/2006 Location: Posts: 4090 Moderator	Posted: Mar/07/2007 6:09 PM PST The only dracaenas I grew was Draco, and Foz is right about that, I never fertilized it either. Hm, overfertilizing, underwatering, and maybe too potbound. Maybe you should transplant and knock off the dirt to get them happy again? I looked around and that seems to be a common complaint with the three reasons above being most often a cure. one person repotted in the same pots just new dirt to get rid of fertilizer and misted them regularly. Quote \| Reply \| Report

zuzuspetals Joined: 8/31/2006 Location: Coastal N.Carolina Posts: 346	Posted: Mar/07/2007 6:49 PM PST Wondering if the stems feel firm or mushy? Living in N.C. myself, I know we've had some very cold nights within the past week, I haven't moved any of my tropicals out yet, and I'm way down on the coast, near S.C. It could be cold damage that has taken a couple of days to show. Quote \| Reply \| Report

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