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dieffenbachia #30236 December 10th, 2005 at 03:52 AM
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OP joestuff Member Joined: Feb 2005 St.Catharines ,Ontario, Canada	phoenix Figured I better get on the right forum.I'm glad dieffenbachia's (is there a shorter word for them?)are good for indirect lite as that is all I get in the winter. However that daytime temp. of 75-85 is no-go for my apt. Would that be why the leaves are turning yellow/brown?

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Re: dieffenbachia #30237 December 10th, 2005 at 03:58 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Pawtucket R.I. phoenix Member
phoenix Member Joined: Mar 2005 Pawtucket R.I.	I don't think so. You mentioned before you thought it may have been overwatered. I think that's what may have caused the leaves to do that. My brother in law has a umbrella tree that he wraps a towel around the pot I'm not sure if that would work for you to raise the temp or not. I guess it depends on how big the pot is

Re: dieffenbachia #30238 December 10th, 2005 at 04:39 AM
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phoenix Member Joined: Mar 2005 Pawtucket R.I.	The leaves on mine tend to do that when I accidentally over water.

Re: dieffenbachia #30239 December 10th, 2005 at 06:52 AM
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OP joestuff Member Joined: Feb 2005 St.Catharines ,Ontario, Canada	Thanks phoenix, I shall forego water for a while and see what happens. What about fertilizer over the winter. Any thoughts?

Re: dieffenbachia #30240 December 12th, 2005 at 12:32 AM
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