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Old 05-02-2003, 12:55 AM
hermine stover
 
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Default Leaf Problem: Sansevieria trifasciata 'Laurentii'

On Sun, 2 Feb 2003 16:14:22 -0500, "Larry Lucchetti"
wrote:

I'm having a problem with the leaves on my two Sansevieria trifasciata
'Laurentii'. Besides the fact that they're losing their shape and bending
over significantly, they also seem to be blistering -- little pockets of air
and liquid just under the outer membrane. I've had the plants about two or
three weeks and have been watering them weekly, letting the soil dry before
watering them again. They're set in 10-inch pots and stay at about 65-70
degrees F (room temperature).

Any thoughts on what's causing this? Thanks.

--L

Are these old, outer leaves? My guess is they were greenhouse-grown
and are resentful of a new environment. Also, letting plants like this
dry out between waterings is not a good idea, the outer feeder
rootlets die off from this drying out and then the plant cannot take
up water. The dropping of the leaves sounds like they are too dry.
this is my best guesss. i hope you have good light for them, too.

hermine