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Sep 14, 2015 5:32 PM CST
Name: Donald
Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)
Raises cows Enjoys or suffers hot summers Region: Texas Plant Identifier
Be careful about the water. I don't water mine very often. Less than once a month. What you are seeing may be as simple as a change in location. Mine reacts to being moved by dropping lots of leaves. It sheds a lot coming inside for the winter and loses some more when it goes outside after it gets warm enough. Light, humidity in the air- those kinds of things - are probably different with the move. New growth will be adapted. It wouldn't hurt to pull it out and look, but unless you see a lot of soft rotted roots, it's probably okay and you have plenty of time to upsize the container to a larger one. Either way, if it were mine I'd hold off on the water for a while. I have two varieties and have been completely amazed at how well they do without much water. I'm in Texas - the drier, hotter part. In summer it grows outside under oak trees. In winter, well, I just do the best I can Smiling .
Donald

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