Leaves coming off

modenacart · 06-17-2007, 05:47 PM

It seems like an excessive number of leaves are coming off my cavendish plant. Last time I saw this number of leaves come off my ice cream, the plant was about to choke. Does anyone know why its doing this?

Thanks,

Joshua

modenacart · 06-17-2007, 05:48 PM

Also, it all happened at the same time.

JoeS475 · 06-17-2007, 07:10 PM

I've had this happen in the past as the stem thickens, looks to me like its just outgrowing its old leaves, like a snake outgrows its skin (kind of).

The new emerging leaf looks healthy to me, if thats a good indicator.

~Joe

modenacart · 06-17-2007, 07:51 PM

Thats good news. Thanks.

MediaHound · 06-18-2007, 03:49 AM

Orinocos do that for a while after you move them around.
Ice Creams too.
Probably a lot of others, too!

I wouldn't worry too much about it, just resist the urge to cut them off unless aesthetics are very important where the plant is located.

MediaHound · 06-18-2007, 03:55 AM

oh and when you say "was about to choke" do you mean that there was a bud that was coming out improperly, or the leaves were getting all wrapped up in each other as they emerged? It could just be a major change in the growth that causes the sheathes to not be able to cling on, maybe too drastic of a change in caliper. Just some ideas... I'd assume that research has been done on the phenomenon though for a more definitive answer.

bencelest · 06-18-2007, 10:08 AM

I have the same phenom on my dwarf cav also and I thought that is just the basic characteristics of such plant for being dwarf.
I don't think nothing of it as long as it looks healthy and green.
I am new to this BTW.

modenacart · 06-18-2007, 05:56 PM

When I say chock I mean the leaves.

Thanks for the advice, I will just leave it.

D'Andra · 06-18-2007, 05:56 PM

I'm going with the snake theory. I have a Basjoo that was planted recently doing the same thing. The PS started getting thick real fast and the same things happened to it.

modenacart · 07-05-2007, 05:06 PM

I think the thick stem is out of the question now. The plant is doing terrible.

I think its dying back to the ground. The pups are doing great though. Maybe its the pot.

xyzzy · 07-05-2007, 05:40 PM

Sometimes stems do die off without flowering, especially if they have had a hard time in some way.

modenacart · 07-06-2007, 01:58 PM

Do you think maybe its too much water. I am just going to whack the plant back to the ground and let the pups take over.

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D'Andra Senior Member D'Andra's Photo Gallery Location: Las Cruces, NM Zone: 8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 223 BananaBucks : 536 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Leaves coming off I'm going with the snake theory. I have a Basjoo that was planted recently doing the same thing. The PS started getting thick real fast and the same things happened to it. __________________ D'.

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modenacart Senior Member modenacart's Photo Gallery Location: NC Find me on the map! Zone: 8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 409 BananaBucks : 3,087 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 21 Thanked 36 Times in 28 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Leaves coming off I think the thick stem is out of the question now. The plant is doing terrible. I think its dying back to the ground. The pups are doing great though. Maybe its the pot.

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xyzzy Tropically Bonkers Location: Devon, UK. Find me on the map! Zone: 9a, but UK so no sun, always raining and infested with slugs. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 93 BananaBucks : 816 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Leaves coming off Sometimes stems do die off without flowering, especially if they have had a hard time in some way. __________________ There is no such thing as can't grow it - but the determination required may lose you your partner, family and friends - but does that matter?.

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