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What’s Wrong With My Dracena Marginata?
Hello,
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to move my dracena outside to enjoy some of this summer weather. Prior to moving it, I believe it was a healthy plant. The leaves rarely fell off or had any discolouration. There were, however, some pesky fruit flies in the soil (noticed about 8 months ago).
Last week, quite a few of the lower leaves rapidly turned yellow, so I removed them. This was a fairly big die off, but the plant still has a lot of leaves. Today, I noticed that these strange white marks had developed on about a dozen of the leaves. This must’ve happened over the span of a couple of hours, as they weren’t there when I checked on the plant in the morning. It was quite sunny today, so I moved it to a shadier spot. I’ve increased the amount of watering since moving it outside, as it’s been fairly warm/hot in recent weeks.
I watered the plant last evening, as the pot was quite light and the soil seemed dry enough to warrant some moisture. Upon further inspection today, I saw and removed about 6 little white bugs (a little larger than the size of a pinhead). Not sure if there’s a connection, or if they are harmless outdoor bugs.
A couple of weeks ago, I decided to move my dracena outside to enjoy some of this summer weather. Prior to moving it, I believe it was a healthy plant. The leaves rarely fell off or had any discolouration. There were, however, some pesky fruit flies in the soil (noticed about 8 months ago).
Last week, quite a few of the lower leaves rapidly turned yellow, so I removed them. This was a fairly big die off, but the plant still has a lot of leaves. Today, I noticed that these strange white marks had developed on about a dozen of the leaves. This must’ve happened over the span of a couple of hours, as they weren’t there when I checked on the plant in the morning. It was quite sunny today, so I moved it to a shadier spot. I’ve increased the amount of watering since moving it outside, as it’s been fairly warm/hot in recent weeks.
I watered the plant last evening, as the pot was quite light and the soil seemed dry enough to warrant some moisture. Upon further inspection today, I saw and removed about 6 little white bugs (a little larger than the size of a pinhead). Not sure if there’s a connection, or if they are harmless outdoor bugs.
Does anyone think these problems could be related to a watering issue? Or possibly too much sun?
Thank you!
Thank you!
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