Why does the Desert Rose drop its leaves?
Desert plants are succulent woody plants. Good sunlight helps growth and flowering. Even during the winter dormant period, ample sunlight is still needed to survive the winter, and a damp environment should be avoided. Even during the growing period, water should not be excessive, especially during the dormant period. Before each watering, you must make sure the surface of the potting soil is completely dry before watering again.
There may be two reasons why the Desert Rose drops its leaves. One is that it has not adapted to the environment. Before the plant reaches the consumer, it is always grown in a greenhouse with regulated temperature and humidity, so after it is bought, there will be a period of adaptation, and the plant will be rather weak and may even drop its leaves. With proper care, it should gradually recover in about a month. The other reason may be too much water. The Desert Rose likes drought. You can touch the base of the plant to see whether it has already become soft; root rot may already have occurred, causing the leaf drop.
The Desert Rose likes well-drained sandy soil. If ordinary soil is used, small gravel or river sand can be added to improve drainage. The Desert Rose grows slowly, so a slow-release fertilizer is more suitable. Fertilizing should be reduced during the autumn and winter dormant period, and it is even better not to fertilize at all.
A brief discussion of the reasons why the Desert Rose drops its leaves
Many flower lovers always fail to grow the Desert Rose they buy well. It either drops its leaves or the leaves turn yellow, yet they do not know what is going on. Blindly watering and fertilizing makes it worse and worse, and it may even die. The following are the reasons why the Desert Rose drops its leaves. After understanding them, I hope everyone can better rescue and prevent the Desert Rose from dropping its leaves.The Desert Rose is a succulent woody plant, and the plant can reach 2 m in height. It likes a dry, high-temperature, ventilated and sunny environment. It tolerates intense heat but not cold, tolerates drought but avoids waterlogging. The Desert Rose originally grew in deserts and is relatively drought-tolerant, so it must not be watered too much.
1. Not adapted to the environment. Before the plant reaches the consumer, it is always grown in a greenhouse with regulated temperature and humidity, so after it is bought, there will be a period of adaptation, and the plant will be rather weak and may even drop its leaves. With proper care, it should gradually recover in about a month.
2. Another reason may be too much water. The Desert Rose likes drought. You can touch the base of the plant to see whether it has already become soft; root rot may already have occurred, causing the leaf drop.
The Desert Rose likes well-drained sandy soil. If ordinary soil is used, small gravel or river sand can be added to improve drainage. The Desert Rose grows slowly, so a slow-release fertilizer is more suitable. Fertilizing should be reduced during the autumn and winter dormant period, and it is even better not to fertilize at all.
What to do if the Desert Rose drops its leaves
The Desert Rose dropping its leaves is a matter of not adapting to the environment
Generally, when flower lovers buy a pot of Desert Rose, the first thing is that its growing environment changes. The Desert Rose bought from a flower market was originally grown from seed in a high-temperature and high-humidity greenhouse, but the environment at home is very different from that in the greenhouse. When the Desert Rose moves from one environment into another new environment, it first needs to go through a period of adaptation. At this time the plant will be rather weak and will show leaf drop.
However, at this time the Desert Rose's leaf drop is relatively easy to recover from. As long as it is cared for properly, it should gradually recover in about a month.
The Desert Rose dropping its leaves is caused by improper watering
Another reason the Desert Rose drops its leaves may be too much watering. The Desert Rose is a plant that likes dryness. It is relatively drought-tolerant but avoids waterlogging, so when watering, be sure not to water too much or too often, because if the Desert Rose is watered too much, it is very likely to cause waterlogging in the soil. If you find that the Desert Rose has dropped its leaves, you can touch its roots to see whether they have already become soft. If they have become soft, it means root rot may have occurred. At this point, it is too much watering causing waterlogged roots, which leads to leaf drop.
When growing the Desert Rose, you need to choose well-drained sandy soil, and do not water too much in daily care; it is best to keep the soil on the dry side. If root rot is found, deal with it promptly so the damage does not spread on the leaves.