Leaves unfurling too early?
 

Hello everyone! Need some help determining what's causing some leaf problems with our Maurellii. We bought it last summer and put it in a large pot. It lived outside, next to our pool, for the summer, and then we overwintered it inside. It was very happy all winter in our sunroom and grew quite a bit! It suffered a bit with sun exposure and wind when we put it back outside last month, even though we tried to transition it slowly. Still, it has been putting out beautiful leaves at the rate of one a week - sometimes quicker than that. Trouble is, with the last couple of leaves, the leaves are smaller and they're unfurling before they protrude completely outside of the PS! What could be causing this? Until this past week, our weather was hot and DRY. Did we not water it enough? Does it need to be fed more often - or with a certain fertilizer blend we might not be using? Please help!

Thanks.
Dianne

Re: Leaves unfurling too early?
 

Good Question.. I know my Cali-Gold is doing the same thing on its third leaf but they still have room and are not bunched upwhere they can't get into the correct position. :^)

Re: Leaves unfurling too early?
 

similar issue occured with mine last year, most likely it was the change to hot and very DRY? conditions. nothing 2 worry about... im sure. just wait until it is back on track in about a week :)

Re: Leaves unfurling too early?
 

Ensetes typically LIKE hot and dry. That shouldn't cause it. Sometimes plants go into odd phases of growth due to changes in conditions. I'm sure it will be okay.

Re: Leaves unfurling too early?
 

I can say that in a day (since my post was this morning) 2 leaves unrolled and third looks like its a rocket ship coming up the middle (high diddle diddle). :^)

Re: Leaves unfurling too early?
 

No one seems to know what causes this. I started a thread on this - 'leaves stuck'. I have 2 nanas that have 6 & 7 leaves all bunched up - not unfurled, & not growing up the p stem. Just to let you know your'e not alone. I think it will get better now that they are acclimated to outside & will get better weather.

Re: Leaves unfurling too early?
 

Thanks so much everyone! Good to know it's not anything I've done - or not done. I guess we'll just keep doing what we've been doing and hope for the best! I'll post again in a week or so to update - please do the same if you notice changes with yours!

Dianne