Luma apiculata dieback

[daisyguy]

I'm in Central Florida and this is my first year with a Luma / Chilean Myrtle Berry. It's grown well until recently when the leaves started curling and dying and having pretty severe die-back at the tips. It's potted in a well drained frequently watered mix. The roots look good. Is it the heat? I recently moved it to where it only gets morning sun and is shaded the rest of the day, but it's continuing to die back.

[Perplexed]

Same thing happening to mine in GA. It is most likely the heat, previous summer it was fine but now it's beaten up from the abnormal heat of this summer.

[Nick C]

I've noticed I have to keep mine well watered otherwise its prone to wilting. I used to keep it against the house (southern exposure) in full sun all day and had that problem all the time. Moved it to a spot that receives some late day shade and now its flowering like crazy.

[AndrewAZ]

I tried growing it out here in AZ.  It was watered well, but my summer heat fried it and maqui berry.
Not sure how much heat they can take, but, I think central FL might be too hot.

[daisyguy]

Thanks all, this was helpful.