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title: "Here’s Elmer! He’s a little mad at me for overwatering him at first.…"
description: "Here’s Elmer! He’s a little mad at me for overwatering him at first. Water schedule is better now, but he did leaf drop about half his canopy. How long do you…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Mikel’s Plant Posse"
published: "2026-02-23T05:59:44.200735Z"
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# Here’s Elmer! He’s a little mad at me for overwatering him at first.…

_Posted by Mikel’s Plant Posse on 2026-02-23_

Here’s Elmer! He’s a little mad at me for overwatering him at first. Water schedule is better now, but he did leaf drop about half his canopy. How long do you think it will be till the tiny buds I see mature to leafs and restore his canopy?

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