How To Save A Dying Calibrachoa? ( Reason and Solution)

Calibrachoa plant is also known as Million bells. This plant is perennial in mild climates and considered annual in cold climates. It is a flowering plant and cannot withstand frost in the winter season therefore begin to die in the winter climate.

Here the question is why my calibrachoa is dying or how to save the dying calibrachoa. The most common reason for dining calibrachoa is usually overwatering. Overwatering can cause problems like root rot. Root rot is a plant disease in which there is not enough oxygen supply to the roots of plants. Thus due to lack of oxygen roots begin to die and plant leaves turn yellow and brown. In this way, plants start to die.

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Why is my calibrachoa dying?

There could be many reasons for the dying calibrachoa. This blog will discuss all the possible reasons for dying calibrachoa.

Overwatering

The main reason for calibrachoa plant dying is overwatering. As calibrachoa plants usually like soak and dry pattern of soil. So whenever the soil is constantly soaked due to poor drainage or overwatering the plants start to die.

Root rot is a common problem occurring after overwatering. In this disease, the plant roots do not receive enough supply of oxygen therefore roots begin to die. Due to overwatering the plant leaves begin to turn yellow and brown.

It is usually hard to treat severe root rot. Therefore in order to save your plant, it is necessary to take care from the very first day. It is always said that prevention is better than cure.

How to treat root rot of dying calibrachoa plant( solution)

You can revive a plant with root rot by cutting off all the brown or mushy stems. Remove any leaves that are wilting and leave a few healthy ones above the soil line to help feed your plant until it is strong enough to grow on its own again.

However, if you find roots with black tips or those that have turned into a sludgy consistency, these plants may not be able to recover and should be replaced with new calibrachoa plants for better growth in your garden. Remember to:

Allow excess water to drain from the plant, which means removing any drip trays or plastic membranes in the bottom of hanging baskets.
Stop watering the calibrachoa for at least one week.
Place the plant in sunlight or use a grow light.
Remove any dead leaves with a pair of sterilized scissors.
Consider changing the potting mix and adding Perlite to the new mix.

Improper drainage of the soil( potting mix)

Usually, calibrachoa plants do not like damp soil or overwatering. These plants are native to Mexico and can withstand dryness for a few days. Therefore overwatering can easily cause the plants to die.

Usually when your potting mix or soil does not have proper drainage holes and excessive water cannot escape from the soil cause excessive dampness. Most of the pots are decorative and do not have drainage holes so that’s why excessive water cannot escape hence leading to root rot.

Therefore, in order to save the dying calibrachoa plants, your pot must have drainage holes and also make a schedule to water properly.

Underwatering calibrachoa plant

Calibrachoa plants need water to grow. They require a balanced supply of water. Too little water can also stop their growth and leaves begin to turn yellow and brown. Moreover, too much wetness can also cause the plant to die from mold or fungus growth.

There are a lot of factors that determine watering frequency (such as rainfall, temperature, and humidity) but in hotter climates or if there is a heat wave, it is best practice to water calibrachoa once every 3 or 4 days to achieve the optimal balance of moisture.

It is good to water the calibrachoa plant once every week than giving a heavy session of watering after a few days. Sometimes the method of watering is not good therefore plants begin to wilt. It is useful to water them with a spray bottle.

The cold climate causes the calibrachoa to die

Calibrachoa plants are native to warm areas such as South America therefore cannot withstand frost but can tolerate a little frost.

These plants are usually considered flowering annual plants for pots and hanging baskets. As they die back in the winter season due to frost and cold climate.

It is advisable to keep your calibrachoa plants in the greenhouse during the winter season or in some warmer areas. Try to prevent these plants from excessive cold weather or frost otherwise, they begin to die to their leaves start to turn black.

Calibrachoa plants are native to warmer areas and therefore require a temperature up to 60 degrees for their good survival. Move your plants inside when the temperature drops below the required range.

Lack of nutrients causes the calibrachoa to die

Usually, calibrachoa plants require a handsome amount of nutrients to grow as their growing season is the summer season.

As calibrachoa plants are fastly growing plants, therefore, require a large number of nutrients to grow. A lack of nutrients can cause the leaves to turn yellow. Whenever you notice brown or yellow spots on the leaves it indicates a deficiency of nutrients.

Most of the calibrachoa plants growing in pots and hanging pots often face the problem of nutrient deficiency. Pots usually have less capacity and a small amount of soil, therefore, receiving a small number of nutrients to grow.

Leaf spot disease in calibrachoa plants

It is the most common disease in plants that cause the leaves to turn yellow and brown. In this disease brown and yellow spot begin to appear on the tips, edges, and center of the leaves. It is a fungal disease that usually attacks plants.

In order to treat this fungal disease, use a proper amount of fungicides on your plants.

Trimming the leaves of calibrachoa plant

Whenever you notice that calibrachoa leaves are turning yellow and brown due to overwatering or lack of nutrients it is best to cut these leaves. Trimming the damaged or burnt leaves is always a good idea and useful. Burnt and damaged leaves consume a handsome amount of nutrients therefore it is useful to cut the burnt leaves.