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Gradual defoliation, lower leaves yellow and fall off. What am I doing wrong?
Plants: 1 | From: Covington, WA | Registered: May 2003
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What kind of drainage or style of pot?? How old is it? Where is it kept? By a heater in the house? out side?? How much light if it's in the house?
* * * * Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
It is quite normal for rubber plants to gradually lose older leaves as they add new ones on the ends of stems. If you are losing a lot more than you are gaining, then that may be a problem.
Make sure your rubber plant has lots of bright indirect light with a few hours of early or late day direct sun. Keep it potbound. Allow the top quarter of the rootball to dry out in between waterings.
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