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Discussion in 'Other Plants' started by martyn bromley, Apr 4, 2022.

  1. martyn bromley

    martyn bromley Keen amateur gardener

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    Please can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong with my Galathea house plant.
    Despite watering, the leaves look dull and dry with brown marks and dark colour under the leaves. 20220404_105858.jpg 20220404_105858.jpg
     
  2. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    My only thoughts are over watering.
    Could be pests as well, have a very close look at the underside of the leaves.
     
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      Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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        Also look for anything that looks like a small spiders web, a very common house plant pest is Red Spider Mite, you usually need a magnifier to see them but become just visible when they start making a web and are in plague numbers.

        For watering in Winter, wait until you see the leaves just starting to droop before doing so, too wet and the roots start to rot away.
         
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