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sdmarie
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Had the house tented for termites so had to move all my houseplants outside for 4 days. My 7' Dracaena and African Violets have many browning leaves. Many leaves are still green and new growth still appears healthy. The outside evening temperatures got down to 40 degrees F with daytime temps 65-70. Should I remove the damaged leaves? Any suggestions are welcome.
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sdMarie
Plants: 2 | From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Feb 2004  |  Seeded: 69.3.67.207
fjcancel
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I would definately remove the damaged leaves, lots of tropicals react to cold , anything lower than 55 degrees, also it could have been the sunlight. I move tropicals in and out each year and in spring lots of them have to get used to the sunlight again and get browned leaves

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Don't take life so seriously , you will never get out of it alive JYLREE
Plants: 7 | From: Kentucky | Registered: Sep 2003  |  Seeded: 152.163.252.161
sdmarie
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Now that you mention the sun, the damaged leaves are mostly on the side that would have faced it. If I remove them the poor thing will certainly be lopsided.

Thanks for the quick response!
Plants: 2 | From: San Diego, CA | Registered: Feb 2004  |  Seeded: 69.3.67.207
   

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