Gold Dust Aucuba Sagging: Water by Soil Dryness, Not Schedule

Weekly watering in heat caused sagging—your Aucuba is underwatered because schedule ≠ need.

Correct Watering

• Water when top 1–2 inches dry.
• Water until trickle from drainage holes.
• Empty tray—bottom sitting in water re-wets soil.

Heat Factor

Daytime 90s°F stresses plant, but evening cool should revive it. If not, it’s thirst. Check soil daily in heat.

Schedule fails. Soil moisture rules.