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Deformed leaves on my denphals
Besides the leaves growing all wrinkled, some flower spikes curl around and start growing into leaf axils. In attempting to release one, I fractured it, but it's still growing out horizontally.
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The first thing I'd think of is lack of water while the leaves were developing. What is the medium? How often does it get watered?
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Yes. These need lots of water when making new growth. Should never dry out during that season, and don't like drying out completely at any time of the year.
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I feed and water almost weekly and give all at least a spritzing daily. Some also still have some nectar on some of the other leaves. But I'll try increasing the water. I was thinking it was due to the pH and tried adjusting it from the 7 from our well down to 5.8 or 6. That's almost impossible to get right without turning too acid.
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If it's in medium to large bark, during warm weather these might need watering 2-3 times a week.
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pH is not likely an issue. These are not particularly sensitive to water quality. ES and I are agreed, water QUANTITY and frequency need to be increased,
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Thanks guys. I guess spritzing them isn't enough, so I'll try dunking them a few times a week. I thought that the copious nectar leaking from leaves and canes, even deformed ones is from excessive water pressure and that I was watering too much. Some canes on the same plant grow just fine, while adjacent ones are wrinkled.
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That looks like an ambient humidity issue. Strangely you do live in a rather humid area.
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