Ask the Expert: Aralia Fabian dying? I have a large Aralia Fabian on hydroculture which has been doing great for 4 years now. Since three weeks it suddenly starts losing all of its younger leafs and branches and is really getting 'balder' by the day. I have no idea what happened, I changed nothing in my routine. The plant was not moved, there have been no changes in watering, light, or humidity conditions. There is no visible problem, no discoloration, no marks or spots. It almost looks like it's getting too much or too little water, but as I said, I've used the same routine for 4 years now and never had a problem. Any clues what could be going on, and can I still save my plant? Thanks! Stephan Stephan, Aralia Fabian (Polyscias speices) has a few pests that can cause wilting and a general decline in the plant. Those pests are spider mites, mealybugs and root-knot nematodes. I am ruling out the possibility of mealybugs because - mealybugs are visible [...]