[CH] Re: [CH Leaves dropping

David Cook (zeb@austin.rr.com)
Sat, 27 Oct 2001 13:16:33 -0500 

What you've got pretty much sound like transplant shock and dormancy. If you
dug them up or even just moved the pots indoors from outdoors, you can
expect to have a lot of leaves yellow and drop off. Likewise the plants are
going to go dormant during the winter. Alone, it's nothing to be alarmed
about, especially if the stems are green and new leaves are sprouting. You
might try cutting the plants back by about 1/3 when you bring them in.

David "Zeb" Cook

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Bellinger" <yesgaz@itcanada.com>
To: "Paul Karpowicz" <hondamedic@mediaone.net>; "George A. Starkey"
<gas@kdlegal.com>; <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [CH] Ted, a good restaurant to visit in Indy..


> I've had the same problem with some habs that I brought in from the
garden.
> Leaves were dropping left and right for about a week and a few were
> yellowing but that stopped after awhile. For the most part, the rest of
the
> leaves are healthy and it seems to be starting to produce some flowers so
> hopefully it will survive now.Will have to wait and see.
>
> Anyone have any good hints on the best way to bring a transplanted plant
> through the winter?
>
> Gary
>
> > snip:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George A. Starkey" <gas@kdlegal.com>
> > George
> > Indy
> > ps. The four jalapeņo plants from my garden are now indoors, molting
> leaves
> > like the maple trees outside. The leaves that remain are plump and firm,
> but
> > how much longer do I expect to be sweeping leaves?
> >
> > George,
> >   As long as leaves are not yellowing before dropping off, it should be
> OK.
> > If leaves are yellowing first, I'd recommend giving plants a shot of
> > Nitrogen (Fish Emulision works for me) & see if that stops leaf drop.
> >    Last year, indoor Jal dropped leaves until late Nov. & then suddenly
> > "died" for no good reason.This year some of my Habs have been dropping
> > leaves since cool weather arrived in Sept.. But I also have some Habs
this
> > year from same supplier (Master Grower out of Canada) that are very
happy
> in
> > their pails & are still producing flowers. The few plants I overwintered
> > last year looked pretty rough by spring but bounced back after recieving
> > increased sunlight in spring. Keep the faith & see what happens.
> >      Paul
>