"harry" wrote
Dan.Griffin. wrote:
Hello Everyone. This is my first visit to this site and so I may be
posting in the wrong area. If this is the case, whoops. Please, I need
some help.

According to the book, 'The House Plant Expert' by Dr DG Hessayon I have
a Dieffenbachia picta Camilla and I have been following the care
instructions contained within. I have had them (both plant and book)
for about four months and the plant has been growing well until the last
few days. All of a sudden the lower leaves are yellowing. They are not
dry to the touch. Many of the leaves have about a millimetre of 'brown'
and yellow on the tips.

It sits in a well-lit spot out of direct sunlight. It is never too cold
nor too warm. I water it every week and a couple of months ago I began
to feed it every three or four weeks (after repotting it on the day of
purchase). It is in a 10" terracotta pot and currently stands at 10"
high. As of yesterday I hadn't watered it for a few days.

Last night I dug into the soil at the side of the pot - down to about
three inches - to check if it was waterlogged. It was very dry and so I
gave it about a half-pint of water. The leaves are continuing to yellow
rather quickly. Does anyone know if this plant can be saved? Am I
doing something horrendously wrong?

Many thanks for your help

I think you have misread the post Harry, it's a Dumb Cane, a House Plant.
Not one I've ever grown so I can't help the original poster.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK