Help! Severe change in plants behavior

Kray_b · 12-06-2019, 07:31 PM

Hello everyone, this was my first plant baby that grew beautifully and I love it with all my heart. I got it small with 4 leaves, unhappy, and it grew a lot to my surprise.

Now, when the winter hit, its behavior changed. We have a warm house, always 73-75 degrees inside. It was a bit cooler in the summer. This is not the first year I have this plant so I can’t find the explanation why SUDDENLY it started to wilt.

At first, I thought it was dropping lover leaves. But when I looked closer - I saw that the plant was too weak to hold them and they snapped and broke. They didn’t turn yellow, broke while green.

It doesn’t wilt every day but every few days.. It’s so weird. I put a fort underneath it’s leaves to help it hold them, while it gains its strength back. Because it does, and stands tall and normal for couple days - then wilts again.

I water it every other day. Spray with with water every day. Nothing changed?!...

Only winter came and we started to make our house a bit warmer, that’s all.

Noting, that along with my banana plant, my coffee plant shows same behavior...

Back to the banana plant, it grows a new leaf every 7-10 days. I almost feel like it can’t keep up with growth? I give a fertilizer every few months.

Please help! What’s happening?! I love this plant with all my heart and would be absolutely heartbroken if I lost it. It can be fine in the morning and be wilting by the evening. Emotional rollercoaster!!!!!

Kray_b · 12-06-2019, 07:33 PM

Iowa · 12-07-2019, 07:08 AM

Let it dry out between watering, it's dormant season and their growth slows. They don't need as much water this time of year. Over watering in the winter will kill a plant.

Kray_b · 12-09-2019, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iowa

Let it dry out between watering, it's dormant season and their growth slows. They don't need as much water this time of year. Over watering in the winter will kill a plant.

I guess I can stop watering it so much but it just wilts more... and it pops a new leaf every 8-10 days (fully out and open) so I’m not sure why it’s growing so much

12-06-2019, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kray_b Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 4 BananaBucks : 2,526 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Help! Severe change in plants behavior Hello everyone, this was my first plant baby that grew beautifully and I love it with all my heart. I got it small with 4 leaves, unhappy, and it grew a lot to my surprise. Now, when the winter hit, its behavior changed. We have a warm house, always 73-75 degrees inside. It was a bit cooler in the summer. This is not the first year I have this plant so I can’t find the explanation why SUDDENLY it started to wilt. At first, I thought it was dropping lover leaves. But when I looked closer - I saw that the plant was too weak to hold them and they snapped and broke. They didn’t turn yellow, broke while green. It doesn’t wilt every day but every few days.. It’s so weird. I put a fort underneath it’s leaves to help it hold them, while it gains its strength back. Because it does, and stands tall and normal for couple days - then wilts again. I water it every other day. Spray with with water every day. Nothing changed?!... Only winter came and we started to make our house a bit warmer, that’s all. Noting, that along with my banana plant, my coffee plant shows same behavior... Back to the banana plant, it grows a new leaf every 7-10 days. I almost feel like it can’t keep up with growth? I give a fertilizer every few months. Please help! What’s happening?! I love this plant with all my heart and would be absolutely heartbroken if I lost it. It can be fine in the morning and be wilting by the evening. Emotional rollercoaster!!!!!

12-06-2019, 07:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12-07-2019, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Iowa Location: Burlington,Iowa Find me on the map! Zone: 5 Name: Mike Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 706 BananaBucks : 56,309 Feedback: 3 / 100% Said "Thanks" 573 Times Was Thanked 1,022 Times in 384 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 605 Times	Re: Help! Severe change in plants behavior Let it dry out between watering, it's dormant season and their growth slows. They don't need as much water this time of year. Over watering in the winter will kill a plant. __________________ Growing Musa Orinoco since 1993 - Added 2018-Basjoo, Zebrina' Rojo, Ensete Red Abyssinian - Added 2019-Goldfinger - Added 2020-Kokopo (Short Cycle), Double (Mahoi), Highgate, Super Dwarf Cavendish - Added 2021-Pisang Ceylon(Mysore), Musa Margarita, Ensete Ventricosum - Added 2023 - Siam Ruby

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