Brugmansia problem

wttobinbewfzff9

This is a relatively new plant for us (1 month old).  It is potted and lush with new growth but it’s been displaying bumpy leaves and which become yellow/brown almost with burnt edges.  The discoloration started on the largest leaves and but has spread to the young leaves.  It’s been a hot spring and will show signs of being thirsty if not watered almost daily.  I’ve been using miracle gro fertilizer regularly per the instructions as the seller told me brugmansia are heavy feeders.  I’m worried it’s a tobacco mosaic virus. Any thoughts are welcome! 

Dovefromabove

@fidgetbones grows brugmansia … I’ll give her a nudge … hopefully she’ll see this …

Nanny Beach

What variety is it,I don't recognize the leaves? 

fidgetbones

I find they are drastically prone to spider mite which turns the leaves yellow. Any that look infected I tend to pick off. You need a magnifying  glass to see them on the backs of the leaves. It is always worse if they are dry. Misting regularly seems to deter them a bit.  Always keep well watered, to the extent of standing the pot in a tray and topping up so there is always some water in the tray.  If that is a small pot inside a cache pot, it need potting on. Mine end up in 14 inch pots.

Chris-P-Bacon

Nanny Beach said:

What variety is it,I don't recognize the leaves? 

Nor me.. I will be more than happy to be corrected but I don't think thats a Brug?

Nanny Beach

Chris I was wondering the same thing. Ours go outside as soon as possible,used to be in the conservatory then it was red spider mites and scale insects making everything sticky. So yes lots of water,spray leaves, for the pests we now use Neem

wttobinbewfzff9

I’m not sure what variety of brug it is. Perhaps a cubensis ‘Charles Grimaldi’ given its toothed edge on the leaves and big 1ft yellow flowers. 

The surface of the leaf definitely turns slight yellow/brown as it becomes bumpy and then presents burnt edges and spots. See today’s photo. 

Leaf symptoms look similar to Tobacco Mosaic Virus which is my biggest concern. 

Another forum suggested nutrient deficiency but given the frequency it gets water with a bit of fertilizer, I’d be more concerned it’s related to excess nutrients not a deficiency. Never seen excess nutrients show up like this though so I am at a loss. 

Chris-P-Bacon

Do you water it with tap water?

wttobinbewfzff9

Watered with a mix of both water from the tap when we use the irrigation system and water directly from Cayuga Lake when it's extra thirsty.