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Desert Rose Leaves Turning Yellow and Falling Off. The leaves on my desert roses in the front of the house, which doesn't get sun until 11 am (western exposure), are turning yellow and falling off. They do get a couple of brown spots on some of them before they turn yellow. I have sprayed them with fungicide a couple of times.
Reasons Gardenia Leaves Turn Yellow. The first thing you should do if your gardenia's leaves begin to yellow is have some of the plant's soil tested at your local nursery. This will reveal any possible nutritional deficiencies that could cause this problem. Here are some of the most common reasons for the yellowing.