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title: "Hey y’all this is my first time taking care of plants and I’ve been…"
description: "Hey y’all this is my first time taking care of plants and I’ve been doing well but this Bougainvillea has been scaring me with the sudden increase in yellow…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Abhishek"
published: "2023-08-21T07:11:36.595Z"
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# Hey y’all this is my first time taking care of plants and I’ve been…

_Abhishek님이 2023-08-21에 게시함_

Hey y’all this is my first time taking care of plants and I’ve been doing well but this Bougainvillea has been scaring me with the sudden increase in yellow leaves.  
What can I do ??

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OmB7W_iFfRezfsAUy7QBXuQZYzZoep4P67uY_eWGLNc/69de4032b3db479bb9ba337151e4a769.webp?size=large)

## 6개의 댓글

### Kirsty님이 2023-08-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

This might not be a problem at all, but that terracotta pot looks a bit mouldy. I had a tradescantia in a terracotta pot like that and it’s doing so much better since I repotted it into plastic.

#### Abhishek님이 2023-08-21에 답변했습니다.

I’ll try repotting it ! Thank you!

### MeasomerPi님이 2023-08-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

My experience with bougainvillea is they want sun and heat. Mine yellows and drops leaves when it comes inside, partly from environment shift and partly from not enough light.

It could also be a problem with water. I let mine dry out almost completely before watering. Mine tells me when I let it get a little too dry by wilting. Watering perks it right up.

A side note - terracotta saucers will let moisture pass through to the surface below, ie your carpet. I learned that the hard way as a renter with hard wood floors.

#### Sunny님이 2023-08-21에 답변했습니다.

This is why I stopped buying unglazed terra cotta pots. Too much collateral damage.

#### Abhishek님이 2023-08-21에 답변했습니다.

I moved it to the carpet (closer to the window) since it started to wilt and yellow away from it. I’ll keep that in mind however regarding the leakage!

#### Stacey님이 2023-08-21에 답변했습니다.

I learned when I do use a terracotta pot I soak it in water until I no longer see bubbles then it’s good to go.

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