Crown of thorns plant blooming yellow

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by Luke Harding, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. Luke Harding

    Luke Harding Active Member

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    I've had one of these for years, just sat on a windowsill, doing its thing. Its flowered constantly for around 4 years with nice red flowers but this year I figure, it got bored and now it has yellow flowers!
    Anyone ever known this before?
     
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Re: thorny plant with red-ish small flowers?

    It's a response to depletion of minerals in the soil. If you repot it (carefully, of course) into fresh soil, you'll see it return to the red flowers.
     
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    Re: thorny plant with red-ish small flowers?

    Hmmm. I only repotted it about 6 months ago
     

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