Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SILVER?
Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SILVER?
I hope the colour can be made out on these pics, but I planted this out on Sunday, and after 4 back to back days of clear skies and hotness it looks to be turning silver?
Watered loads everynight
Some kind of leaf scorch due to winter inside?
Watered loads everynight
Some kind of leaf scorch due to winter inside?
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
It looks as if the leaves have been burnt by the sun, as it hasn't been hardened off. It should be fine just give it some time.
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Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
I'd definitely go with sun burn too, it does dry the leaves out.
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Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
Definately sun burn. They are the same as us and become conditioned to sun. My seedling ventricosum have been placed to the north of my big Chamaerops. They are getting sun to about 10:30 then dappled shade to about 15:00 then sun to about 17:30. After about a week they should be hardened off more.
There is nothing you can do with the leaves that are changing colour, as the damage has been done
There is nothing you can do with the leaves that are changing colour, as the damage has been done
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Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
cordyman wrote:I hope the colour can be made out on these pics, but I planted this out on Sunday, and after 4 back to back days of clear skies and hotness it looks to be turning silver?
Watered loads everynight
Some kind of leaf scorch due to winter inside?
They needed hardening off! Not 100% critical in a way with ensetes as they quickly produce new leaves but a palm would be mullered.
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
My Alocasia Mayan Mask are doing the same thing despite being hardened off for a fortnight. This sudden massive increase in temperature is great for most plants but not all obviously.
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
I agree with lack of hardening off before planting out. You would think that hardening off would just be about temperature but it also includes how much direct sunlight a plant can take before it's leaves burn. Even things grown on a window sill could burn as the glass can offer a small degree of protection.
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Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
my lasiocarpa is behaving oddly the last few days. In the morning its leaf is "open" but as soon as the heat builds up ( it's in full sun) it folds the two halves of the leaf backwards along the central vein.............
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
Mine had four 'silver' leaves, new one a lovely dark maroon colour. Mine has been outside, shaded and accustomed gradually. Problem is this sudden 'heatwave' hasn't been gradual!
Going from cloudy, cloudy and wet/cold to hot, hot/windy has done for the leaves but as has been said they soon put out new leaves
Going from cloudy, cloudy and wet/cold to hot, hot/windy has done for the leaves but as has been said they soon put out new leaves
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
Yep leaf burn, and you will lose those leaves but any new leaves will be fine and in a few weeks it'll romp away.
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
My Basjoos got quite badly sunburned today. I`ve got a clump of about a dozen of them that i planted out a week or two ago. I came home from work today to find a lot of the leaves have turned a silvery colour (like your ensetes Cordy)and look quite sad. I`ve planted them very close together so some of the smaller plants were shaded by the others and still look very green. The taller ones in direct sunlight are trashed though. It has been a very hot day here today though without a cloud.If the weather stays warm they`ll soon push out new leaves so i`m not worried.
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
Ensetes just taken out of the greenhouse but haven't scorched in this high UV sunshine. They've been cooking in this hot sun and are happy to 'cool off' outside.
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
My Ensete looks totally fine, the 2 musa basjoo have curled abit though.
Re: Ensete Maurelli not impressed with heatwave, turning SIL
My Ensetes all look ok with the heat but both my fatsia started to droop today and some new leaves looked crispy from lack of water