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Posted 3M ago by @BoroniaAus

New plant potted two days ago and one of the leaves has t...

#FragrantWinterDaphne
I have a Daphne Odora and one leaf has turned black and wilted
I purchased two days ago and watered today as the soil was dry due to hot temp (25 degrees C)
It's in a azalea mix with peat moss, bark and mulch.
Terracotta pot with mesh over the drain hole to prevent blockage
I had a perfume princess which just died as I think it got overwatered from recent rain and root rot killed it.
This has had around 5 hours sunlight and now in the shade on porch
Easterly direction
4ft to light, direct
8โ€ pot with drainage
Last watered 3 months ago
Hi @BoroniaAus your pot might be too big for your sweet baby. The pot should be about two inches (5 cm) bigger than the root ball. Your plant card says this pot is 16 inches. Do you have a smaller pot you can put it in?
Hi thank you, I wasn't sure about potting because some people said they don't like being disturbed so to place in one they can grow in hence the bigger pot. I've got some smaller ones. Thank you, I'll repot into a smaller one :)