Does your Brazilian Raintree do this?

[Joshuaskwarek]

I’ve had this Brazilian Raintree for almost a year I am in Colorado where the average humidity inside at this time of year is around 20% and I keep inside around 68° since the temperature started dropping around October or November the leaf started falling turning yellow first they are not drying out but just turning yellow and falling off very easily the leaves are opening and closing as they should but just wanna make sure this is normal I’m concerned

 

[leatherback]

Yup. This it does. BRTs are worse than ficus when it comes to translocation stress. Mine go nearly fully bare and then start pushing new foliage. I think it is related to protection agains drying uot, where the drier indoor air triggers a natural response signaling the tree the start of a dry period.

 

[Joshuaskwarek]

Yup. This it does. BRTs are worse than ficus when it comes to translocation stress. Mine go nearly fully bare and then start pushing new foliage. I think it is related to protection agains drying uot, where the drier indoor air triggers a natural response signaling the tree the start of a dry period.

Wow, are you also in a dry climate???

 

[leatherback]

Wow, are you also in a dry climate???

No, my living room is a dry climate. My winters are too cold for BRT so late fall mine move indoors.

 

[Joshuaskwarek]

Do you usually defoliate in the spring???

 

[leatherback]

Did you not ask the same question last year?

 

[Joshuaskwarek]

No that was in the spring after shipping

 

[Ken Duncan]

I remove all of the leaves before i bring it inside on my sun porch for winter.
If you do not the leaves fall off all winter.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

I remove all of the leaves before i bring it inside on my sun porch for winter.
If you do not the leaves fall off all winter.

Holly crap, awesome trunk!!

 

[leatherback]

Holly crap, awesome trunk!!

What he said!

 

[Ken Duncan]

This is what it looks like now. Needs a haircut again.

 

[Carol 83]

This is what it looks like now. Needs a haircut again.

That's a beauty.

 

[penumbra]

Best BRT I have ever seen.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

You better keep it away from the windows someone maybe broke into your house to steal it!! (I would do it) just kiding

 

[jazvessels]

So I bought a Brazilian Rain Tree from Weigert's back in August. Brought it back to North Texas where it has been doing fine. It survived being transported in a carry on bag along with a number of other Weigert's prizes even with a cancelled flight and more time in the bag. It has lived outside, doing welland was watered daily.
So a couple weeks ago the temps started hitting below 40°. It was out for a couple cold nights before I brought it inside with my other tropicals. It wasn't getting much light, 72° 45% humidity. It is not root bound. In the same soil Weigert's sold it in(not bonsai).
Then, it lost most of it's leaves over the next few days. I moved it to a window to get more sunlight.
So do they shed in fall? Is this shock? Anything I can do besides keep it warm and moist?

 

[Carol 83]

So I bought a Brazilian Rain Tree from Weigert's back in August. Brought it back to North Texas where it has been doing fine. It survived being transported in a carry on bag along with a number of other Weigert's prizes even with a cancelled flight and more time in the bag. It has lived outside, doing welland was watered daily.
So a couple weeks ago the temps started hitting below 40°. It was out for a couple cold nights before I brought it inside with my other tropicals. It wasn't getting much light, 72° 5% humidity. It is not root bound. In the same soil Weigert's sold it in(not bonsai).
Then, it lost most of it's leaves over the next few days. I moved it to a window to get more sunlight.
So do they shed in fall? Is this shock? Anything I can do besides keep it warm and moist?View attachment 464819
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It's not unusual for them to lose their leaves when they get moved inside, although I think the below 40 degrees nights probably contributed. It will bounce back. Give it as much light as you can and keep it moist not wet.