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Liz W

HELP!!! My beautiful large Kalanchoe plants, these are two of the four I have but they all look like this, are losing leaves and have the powdery mildew AGAIN. They had it late last March into April so I cut them all BACK to just stalks. Then in May I put them outside on our deck for the summer in full sun. They totally came back to life and were thriving when they came back inside in mid October. I live in Southern NH so they had to grind them in. I’ve had these plant for over 10 YEARS and they’ve always done beautifully. I’ve sprayed them with a powdery mildew solution that was recommended to me by two different garden clubs and research online. They are getting worse instead of better. It’s breaking my heart. Any help out there would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Wolfen 🐺

    What did you spray on them? Like bacteria, some mold treated with the sane products can become resistant. But some also need regular treatment. Other possibles... There is a gap between the bottom of your plant and the soil, enclosed by the pot, this can cause a kinda of moisture hold area, that will increase humidity there, which can contribute to mold and mildew growth. You could repot with some ammendments to make it drain a bit faster, or try and lesson the gap by planting it further up. Increasing circulation near the plants will also help lessen mold or mildew growth

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