On Feb 10, 2:24*am, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote:
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Higgs Boson writes









I bought four of these from a reputable nursery and planted in front
porch planter box last year. *They did very well for months, until
(about 2 months ago) I noticed the far-right one was turning black (no
political implication intended g *This spread from R to L until all
four plants were completely black or getting that way.

I took them back to the nursery today. They were very nice, examined
the plants, looked up info, but came up with no clue as to what was
happening. *AFAIK, I gave them proper water and they got sun 3/4 day
in summer and 1/2 day in "winter".

I was concerned that the soil had been infected, but the other plants
seem fine.

Is this *too fragile a plant?...Or...? *Never saw anything so strange
as the R to L progression.

Any clues?

How severe have the frosts been in your neck of the woods? (The right to
left progression might be due to a gradient in the degree of shelter.)

NO FROST. Unlike David Ross, who is over the hill to a different microclimate, we at the beach do not get frost. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

HB

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Stewart Robert Hinsley