Leaves Curling

[Dnectrum]

Problem: The leaves on the 'Gold Cappella' Have begun to curl upwards and some of the smaller pods have brown leaves..

Information: I purchased this plant 2 days ago and it has been repotted in a Coconut Husk/Sand Mix which I found from this forum. I have not left it in the sun because they dont do well with direct sunlight. I do not drown the plant with water either and haven't even had any water come out the bottom of the pot.

Question: I am just wondering if anyone has had this problem, or if this it even a problem at all. Is there a way to stop this by adding water, or even stop adding water?



This is not my plant, mine is fairly large, maybe 3 feet with an abundance of stems and such. This is just a visual of the curling leaves.

 

[cushcameleon]

Problem: The leaves on the 'Gold Cappella' Have begun to curl upwards and some of the smaller pods have brown leaves..

Information: I purchased this plant 2 days ago and it has been repotted in a Coconut Husk/Sand Mix which I found from this forum. I have not left it in the sun because they dont do well with direct sunlight. I do not drown the plant with water either and haven't even had any water come out the bottom of the pot.

Question: I am just wondering if anyone has had this problem, or if this it even a problem at all. Is there a way to stop this by adding water, or even stop adding water?

Husk and sand mix will prevent the plant from being overwatered, so you do not need to worry about adding to much water. Do you have any pictures of your plant? How close is it to your light sources?

 

[Dnectrum]

See I don't really understand the whole indirect light source, My plant is in my room near a window but the blinds have been shut so that the sun doesn't beat down on it, I don't have an actual light source beating down on the plant but my room light has been on constantly and it hovers a little bit above the plant. Do you suggest I move the plant somewhere else untill I am able to set the cage up with lights and all.

I unfortunately do not have pictures, But I will do my best here to describe it.

The plant is a Gold Capella, or a Dwarf Umbrella tree. The leaves have begun to go from a wide frayed open 'Pod' to a more upwards facing 'Pod' Along with the leaves making a U shape if you were to look directly at them from the front. What I mean by U is they curve up almost like a HalfPipe, or a bowl in a sense... Some of the smaller leaves have turned a brownish color and droop down, I think I should clip them.

This is the best I can do, I just hope someone has had this problem and knows exactly what I can do to help.

 

[cushcameleon]

See I don't really understand the whole indirect light source, My plant is in my room near a window but the blinds have been shut so that the sun doesn't beat down on it, I don't have an actual light source beating down on the plant but my room light has been on constantly and it hovers a little bit above the plant. Do you suggest I move the plant somewhere else untill I am able to set the cage up with lights and all.

I unfortunately do not have pictures, But I will do my best here to describe it.

The plant is a Gold Capella, or a Dwarf Umbrella tree. The leaves have begun to go from a wide frayed open 'Pod' to a more upwards facing 'Pod' Along with the leaves making a U shape if you were to look directly at them from the front. What I mean by U is they curve up almost like a HalfPipe, or a bowl in a sense... Some of the smaller leaves have turned a brownish color and droop down, I think I should clip them.

This is the best I can do, I just hope someone has had this problem and knows exactly what I can do to help.

Does the plant have proper drainage (elevation; flow of water from the pot)? How often/long do you water it? The only major reasons I know of for why leaves curl up has to do with nutrient deficiency or watering problems (i.e. drainage). I came up with the mix of 50/50 husk and sand. All my schflerra have been planted in this mixture for several months and none have suffered from any type of nutrient deficiency, so I do not think it could be that.

 

[Dnectrum]

The pot is on a towel to absorb any water that may potentionally come out of the pot, No water has come out of the pot yet so I assume it hasn't been over watered.

I have only watered it twice, once when I repotted it and it was for about a minute or two of continuous MISTING Spray from a garden pump. I have read to let the pot dry up to 2 inches before you water it again, so I did, and for the same amount of time.

As far as elevation, It is on top of dresser, but if you are speaking in terms of a rack so that the bottom is open than no it is not, There are 5 holes in the bottom of the pot for drainage.


Sorry, I know what I type is a tad messy, Partially because I start to jump around as I read your post and try to touch up on topics.

 

[cushcameleon]

The pot is on a towel to absorb any water that may potentionally come out of the pot, No water has come out of the pot yet so I assume it hasn't been over watered.

I have only watered it twice, once when I repotted it and it was for about a minute or two of continuous MISTING Spray from a garden pump. I have read to let the pot dry up to 2 inches before you water it again, so I did, and for the same amount of time.

As far as elevation, It is on top of dresser, but if you are speaking in terms of a rack so that the bottom is open than no it is not, There are 5 holes in the bottom of the pot for drainage.


Sorry, I know what I type is a tad messy, Partially because I start to jump around as I read your post and try to touch up on topics.

I'm having no problems reading your posts so no need to worry . The husk/sand mixture needs to receive lots of water throughout the day in order to be beneficial to the plant. It is not an ideal soil if you are only watering it every once in awhile, in fact I found it requires a good amount of watering multiple times throughout the day. That is why this soil only works best when you are actually keeping the plant inside the chameleon cage (since the cages are frequently watered/misted throughout the day). I suggest you repot the plant in regular soil until it is ready for the high-watered cage environment. You really should make sure that you provide several inches of air circulation underneath the pot, I achieve this by placing my pots on top of three small but thick pieces of styrofoam.

 

[Dnectrum]

Ok =) Great, Well thank you! Ill get started on everything now! I appreciate your help =) Thank you!