Scorpions are all loosing their leaves

Pepp3rFreak · Jun 3, 2008

Has anyone had this happen with their Trinidad Scorpions?

Only my Scorpion plants are doing this and I have no clue why. Their leaves are just falling off and not regrowing. They are starting to look like miniature palm trees. :lol:

gardenkiller · Jun 3, 2008

Mine did that too (not just scorpions) but then grew back two or three leaves everywhere that one fell off. I think it was transplant shock or overwater. Either way, they came back. Yours look rather healthy so I wouldn't worry too much.

Diabolus · Jun 3, 2008

Are you finding the leaves on the ground? If not then maybe something ate them. A rabbit or some critter like that.

Philipperv · Jun 3, 2008

While we are on the subject, does over-fertilizing cause total leaf drop?

rabbit · Jun 4, 2008

That's a very good point. I don't see the leaves on the ground. Could be a rabbit. There's a solution to that. Check out my oddest type of meat you've eaten thread

MiLK_MaN · Jun 4, 2008

rabbit said:
That's a very good point. I don't see the leaves on the ground. Could be a rabbit. There's a solution to that. Check out my oddest type of meat you've eaten thread

It's wabbit season

rabbit · Jun 4, 2008

MiLK_MaN said:
It's wabbit season

Do you know what's funny. I was referring to exterminating a rabbit and making a meal of it. However, for some dumb reason I forgot to even realize that my user name is rabbit. Don't eat me bro!! :shocked:

Pepp3rFreak · Jun 4, 2008

no worries, it's not the rabbits as they stay away from my peppers, although they are good eating

The leaves have just been falling off or shedding if you will. Perhaps my scorpions are just total wimps and the transplant screwed 'em up?

Thanks all!

westcoastangler · Jun 5, 2008

The same thing happened to all of my Atomic Starfish plants but they developed a very bushy & healthy canopy while the lower leaves never grew back. The plants are starting to flower.

rabbit · Jun 5, 2008

Pepp3rFreak said:
no worries, it's not the rabbits as they stay away from my peppers, although they are good eating The leaves have just been falling off or shedding if you will. Perhaps my scorpions are just total wimps and the transplant screwed 'em up?

Thanks all!

Yeah, they are good!!LOL! Honestly, your plants have a healthy color to them though. They should jump back. However, I'm new at this so don't count on me

. They look like they should be ok later on though. By the way I wish I had that much room for scorpions!

andres · Jun 5, 2008

Exact same thing happened to my Fatalis... I think it may be Nitrogen deficiency and so I started to give them some urea. They have stopped dropping their leaves and I see new growth coming in.

Scorpions are all loosing their leaves

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