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Oct 25, 2015 6:49 PM CST
Name: Ken Ramsey
Vero Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Bromeliad Vegetable Grower Region: United States of America Tropicals Plumerias Orchids
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I am not the expert here, Thea, but it is certainly much better news that the stems are firm, and not squishy. The wrinkled stems are very possibly due to dehydration rather than too much water. I still would un-pot the plant..........carefully and gently. If you see plenty of roots, just slip it back into the pot. If the root-ball looks really dense with roots, re-pot it into a pot 4" greater in diameter. Keep the stem at the same level as before. Begin to water more frequently. When the top 1-2 inches of soil is dry, water. Because you are in a better climate for tropical plants than I (at least when it comes to warm weather), my plants probably go dormant long before yours. Even so, I still haven't yet begun letting my soil go completely dry. I can't. All my plants are still outside. We had several days of unusually cold weather but now it is back almost summertime weather. I plan on leaving my plants out for at least another week, perhaps two. It just depends on Mother Nature. Every single tropical plant I have has to come indoors for the fall and winter months.

Lots of my plants are losing leaves and naturally, lots of leaves are yellowing. It is dormant time for them.
drdawg (Dr. Kenneth Ramsey)

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