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title: "Why is this beautiful creation browning :( help!"
description: "Why is this beautiful creation browning :( help!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/IMF4s5w0Qfa5p6ah794SmQ"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Newbie rescue"
published: "2024-06-21T13:15:37.287708Z"
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# Why is this beautiful creation browning :( help!

_Posted by Newbie rescue on 2024-06-21_

Why is this beautiful creation browning :( help!

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## 4 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-06-21

It needs water if the leaves are limp and the brown edges are crispy. It needs less water if the brown edges of the leaves are soft/mushy.

Thoroughly water it if it’s dry. Wait 15 minutes, then, check around the roots to see if the water reached 6 inches into the ground. If not, the soil is too dense. Break up the soil by adding mix ins (perlite, vermiculite, sharp sand, etc) to add drainage that will allow the water/fertilizer to reach the roots.

Add mulch 4” to 6” deep under the plant to prevent the soil from drying too quickly and to keep the roots cool in mid summer. 🍀🪴

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-06-21

Is it just the flowers going brown, or the leaves too?

#### Newbie rescue replied on 2024-06-21

Just flowers

#### send\_nodes replied on 2024-06-21

Hmm how long has it been in bloom? It’s possible that it’s reached the end of the blooming cycle

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