Hi! I need help with my Exacum (Persian Violet). I bought one, I planted it, and it looks dead! I don't know what happened to it. All the leaves and stems are just drooped down. What do I need to do? Thank you!
-Animal Angel
Posts: 320 | Location: Texas USA | Registered: 06-28-02
1) Use a well drained soil especially during the Winter months. Exacum that stay wet over long periods of time are susceptible to stem canker Botrytis.
2) Plants collapse immediately after potting - caused by stem canker Botrytis. Apply a heavy spray immediately after potting with Chipco 26019 and avoid injury during transplanting.
3) Too much growth and lack of flowers in Winter are the result of excess nitrogen.
4) Too little fertilizer in Summer works in the reverse and causes premature flowering on small plants.
5) Water on foliage or late afternoon watering can cause botrytis injury both at the soil line and on upper branches as well.
6) Excessive use of B-9 causes leaf burn (rates higher than 2500 ppm) B-9 also burns open flowers when applied too late.
7) If Exacum are grown in greenhouses that are under artificially short days (such as Mums), flowering will be delayed.
Thank you, cswchan. I don't know if my plant has that Botrytis or not, but I know that I am going to look into that and I'm going to do everything I can to try and save it. Thank you.
-AnimalAngel
Posts: 320 | Location: Texas USA | Registered: 06-28-02
I need help with my Exacum (Persian Violet). I bought one, I planted it, and it
What do I need to do?
