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Lagniappe · 05-03-2007, 08:22 PM

The leaf tips on my E. Maurelii are emerging all screwy with gaps and such .
It was planted last year on a slope and I left a dam / retaining wall of the heavy clay soil to hold in the good stuff . By doing this I created a basin that held water for long periods .
I really did'nt expect it to survive the winter but it was the first thing to emerge this year , in Febuary!
It put on three leaves the first week . Remembering how it struggled last year, I tore the dam down and mixed rice hulls with the soil to allow for the best possible drainage . The leaves are still growing out all deformed. Could this be a disease or fungal issue? The base of the plant is not tight at all either. Thaks for any advice .
Pete

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