Rangoon Creeper & Passion Flower: Root Rot from Overwatering

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rangoon creeper leaves Zone 10A. Double-flowering Rangoon creeper in cocopeat, afternoon sun. Was growing/blooming, now stopped, leaves yellowing. Increased water, still yellowing. New growth stopped, new leaves yellow. Red passion flower in red soil, afternoon sun, regular water—leaf edges brown. Leaves curl if skip watering. Humidity 69%, day temp 30–32°C. Underwatering or overwatering? Fertilize passion flower or it won't bloom.

Expert Advice

All signs indicate root rot from excess moisture. Cut back watering, prune hard, move to better drainage. My creeper and passion flower in Florida need almost no attention—durable in rainy/dry seasons. Only prune to control.

Follow-up

If mine, I'd prune back, lift, pot in large container with quality mix and good drainage until improvement. Roots are stressed, not functioning—hence yellowing crown. Hope roots aren't beyond repair.