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Old 25-07-2010, 07:30 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Dieffenbachia picta Camilla - Eek! Aaargh! Whoops.

On 24 July, 23:13, Sacha wrote:
On 2010-07-24 17:07:27 +0100, harry said:

On 24 July, 14:54, Dan Griffin 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 n

eed
some help.


According to the book, 'The House Plant Expert' by Dr DG Hessayon I have
a Dieffenbachia picta Camilla snipDan Griffin

Sounds like the Ph of your soil may be wrong for camillas.
Camillas like an acid soil, have you planted it in an acid pet &have
you been giving it the sequestering stuff? *They are unable to gather
nutrients unless the soil is acid.


There is no such thing as a 'Camilla'. *You think you're talking about
a Camellia while the OP is talking about a Dieffenbachia.
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