Marguerite - discoloured leaves

I have two Marguerite gracile 'chelsea girl' plants in pots on my balcony. They have long clear stems and have a ball shape. They have flowered very prolifically and still are to a certain extent. They both have new buds emerging. However one plant has now got terrible brown discolouration on the leaves and it looks like the other is following suit. The worst one just look unhappy. 3 weeks ago I repotted into larger containers using a multi compost. I feed and water on a regular basis. Is this a normal state for Marguerites, I hear they can go back before coming forward? - I can provide a photo

[ 10. June 2005, 12:23 PM: Message edited by: Charlie ]

 

hi Charlie, yes as Marley said...wind burn more likely, cut them almost right back and maybe pot on too...with good drainage...never let stand in waterlogged potcover, even when pebbles are in it.. they will flower for you again....you said they WERE flowering so well ...so thats their end, to say I've done my job lol give me a good haircut and I will flower again in August...but give me plenty of food.
Happy Gardening
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Ladybird

[ 11. June 2005, 10:25 PM: Message edited by: Ladybird ]

 

On the marguerite theme, I was wondering if you can you over winter these in a greenhouse? and if not, can you collect seeds from the flowers. I know these propogate easiliy from cuttings but I wasn't sure about collecting seeds. Hope someone can help as I too have a couple of these and I love them.

 

Thanks for the advice all of you. it probably could be wind burn. We get the sun from 12 oclock onwards and can get pretty hot. They have flowered and there are a few new buds but they are both looking so grotty, as the photos prove. If I were to give them a haircut as Marley suggests I would be cutting off the buds. Could I not just leave them, water a bit less and wait and see?

 

JoMack, I wouldn't bother with seeds, probably very mixed up parentage, so who knows what you will get. Late taken cuttings might make it through the winter, or cut back a plant in late summer and keep it through the winter in a cool greenhouse. Not tried it myself, but it might work
pete

 

Thanks Pete, I am a tight fisted gardener, and hate to see anything die before I have taken loads of seeds and/or cuttings! I suppose its the gardening equivalent to buy on get one free!