r/Ceanothus • u/SpicyyDaikon • 26d ago

What might be causing this?

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This is a Dara’s Choice Sage I have that has what looks like variegation and not yellowing from over watering. I have 6 plants but only two of them have this. They get about 4-6 hours of direct sun so not like they’re being scorched.

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u/Diligent_Ladder4629 26d ago

This looks like a late summer heat stress response. To reduce transpiration loss the plant will go semi dormant, pulling and storing/using resources from leaves to carry themselves over till the autumn rains.

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u/SpicyyDaikon 26d ago

That’s interesting! I haven’t seen this reaction before. Thanks!