Help, for sun burned Phal

[MariahK]

Ok I have had my Phal for a little over a year and had no problems until recently we had freakishly hot weather and it has gotten sun burned the leaves have started changing colors (red/yeelow/brown) and are falling off and are wrinkled I have moved it to a more shaded location but I am wondering if there is anything else I can do to save it. I have my plants in an east window with sheer curtins blocking direct sunlight.

[kmarch]

Putting it in proper light/conditions is about all you can do. A leaf won't regenerate itself like our skin will when we get sunburned. All it can do is grow new leaves. Give the plant good culture (download a culturesheet form aos.org if you haven't already) and hopefully it will recover by growing some new leaves.

Good luck.

[janet_a]

yep, i just cooked a catt myself.

[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

Sounds like you may have had the Phal in too much light to begin with. I wish there were some inexpensive systemic fungicides conveniently available. I think I have seen the demise of a lot of plants from stress, overheating, sunburn, and the like, that finally gave up the ghost from fungal attack in their weaken state. Definitely keep this guy out of direct light and any further very hot room temps (anything much higher than about 85F).