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#356382 May 2nd, 2012 at 06:15 PM
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I bought an Iochroma online, potted up. For the first month or so it kinda drooped during the day and perked up at night (in the shade) but, now it stays wilted all the time never getting worse or better. If it has a chance to live or there is better info on what to do please help. I can understand if it dies but, this hanging in between life and death is annoying lol.



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Does the planter have really good drainage? Tubeflowers like plenty of water, but they can be overwatered if the soil doesn't drain well.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/iochroma.html

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Yes sir Mr. bill. I made kinda a gritty mix so it would. It seems slightly moist but, not waterlogged. I assume it came from a greenhouse so I had it in a mostly shaded location.

My kinda gritty mix was

3 parts potting soil (looks like loose composted bark)
1 part perlite
1 part fine pine bark

I was wondering if perhaps the two colder days we had could have triggered a resting time or something? The leaves are still drooped and some are falling off for either hibernation or certain death lol.






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lol it is still the same. The leaves are still green and wilted. I clipped a touch off one stem and it is still green. What is wrong with this thing?

I might just put it behind our building out of sight and just let it do whatever it wants and order another one.

Bill or anyone else. Do they hibernate?


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That may surprise you. I just do not know why some plants stay shocky.


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Thanks Tina. I looked and asked in several forums on causes for this. The most I got was to repot it which I did last month lol. It is just one of those plants that I'll put somewhere out of sight and if it comes through get a surprise or an expected sigh, "Oh well.". My new I. grandiflora replacement looks good though even after going through a small hail storm. First time I've tried these plants.





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It has been sitting behind our building for some time although the wilted leaves finally fell off. I checked the branches and they are still green. Out of frustration I pulled it up and the roots look fine but, not growing....Very disappointed in this plant. I'll try using a root stimulator hormone on it and replant. If it doesn't do something before the end of summer I'm putting the weed torch on the job unless you guys have something else.



I found the problem with this plant. I washed off the roots and noticed the original seller had rooted it in what appears to be florist foam and this foam had embedded into the trunk and choked it off. The outer roots look fine but, what was stuck in the florist foam were dead. I'm going to cut most of the branches up and try to root them as it looks like the bark area with the stuck foam is dead almost all the way around.






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Floral foam? Good grief no wonder it was in poor shape.


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Is your plant growing outside? Iochroma are only hardy in zones 9-11
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/iochroma.html

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Keep this plant in a warm area of your home, placing them away from drafty doors and air-conditioning vents. Keep the soil slightly moist at all times. Depending on the size of your Iochroma and the amount of humidity in your home, you may need to provide between 1/2 and 1 inch of water every week. Feed your plant monthly throughout the blossoming season. Use a fertilizer Sensi bloom.


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