Phaph old leaves long, yellowed and wilting

[Keri_Mar]

I inherited a pahp (Weltz World 'Statuesque' x Rolling Thunder 'Pizzaz') last March. It was in a sorry state with rotted and dead roots in very wet mixture and noticed when I repotted what look like granules of salt (?). I was unable to see an image of what to much fertilization is After several months it finally have sprouted a new growth My question is about the old growth (which have'nt flowered as I don't see any sign of spike) leaves are very long and yellowing with a sunburn. I have since moved the plant to the orig place. Can I cut the leaves leaving about 6-8 inches without compromising the new old at the back? The reason is I want the energy of the plant to focus on the new growth so it will flower and maybe another growth! Or is that too much to ask or does a new growth comes after flowering? I am also propping the old one so it look 'nicer. Is this right? Thanks.

[billc]

I would leave the old growth. As it dies back it's giving some nutrition to the new growth. The new growths sometimes do not have great roots yet and feed off the old.

Bill

[Keri_Mar]

Thanks Bill I was having some doubts about my plan of cutting back the old leaves as you said the new growth is feeding of it as the roots might just finally getting stabilize and I better not jeopardize it! So I will just wait for the yellowed leaves to die on its own