Tan waxy looking bottom leaves

[charlesf6]

This Fukiran that has been groomed into great health over 2 1/2 years and produced 5 new growths but its never bloomed has now acquired this dull light brown sheen over a few of it's bottom leaves?

[AnonYMouse]

Are you talking about the leaves that lack green?

I have leaves that lack color. I don't worry about it for now. I think a whole plant that lacks color is call a "ghost"? I think that would be bad since it means there are no chlorophyll left to photosynthesize.

I'm a "cross that bridge when I get to it" kind of grower but you can start researching it. (I guess you have by posting here!)

[Shoreguy]

It just looks like normal death of the oldest leaves.

Just let it be and eventually they will drop off at the tsuke.

Don't pull them off as I believe the plant pulls in whatever it can from them before they drop off.