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Jul 1, 2012 10:29 AM CST
Name: Michael Hicks
Clermont, Fl
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One thing to remember if you got this plant only a few weeks ago it has to get used to new living conditions. did you get it bare root? or did you re-pot sense you had it?

these are the biggest questions due to if you get bare root 90% of the feeder roots have died. When you pot them up they need to start forming feeder roots until that it is relying on the supply of energy that is stored in the caudex. they first defense of these plants to survive is to drop flowers ( they are not needed to survive) then it will start to drop leaves to conserve some energy till root formation is sufficient.

If you re potted it same thing you lost 50-80% of the feeder roots.and all the top rules apply
it will be the time to get that baby sun and heat . if you have a big tree put it under it for 2-3 days then sun baby sun....they love heat and sun once it is custom to the sun.

it looks healthy just time to make its next step.

if it is in the same pot you got it in un pot it and look at the roots you want white hair(feeder roots) and larger roots white/green.....if you have black mushy roots BAD sign to much water roots are rotting. but this is ONLY if you got it rooted and have not re-potted it.

They like to be drenched then 98% dry drenched then 98% dry.

the reason i think all your others you have even the hard pruned one is the roots where already formed and not deturbed. so there feeding was not disturbed.
does this make sense?

BTW i ramble and try to cover all possibility's lot to read but hope one fits your case.
post again with what you find or have done MANY others will also have advice this is just the way i see it.
good luck
mike

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