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Does anyone know what is wrong with this plant's leaves? And they are not all like like, wrinkly, only some of them.
I got this plant late fall last year. Cold damage...?
I would tip it out of it's pot, and just check the roots. I wonder if you are getting some die back, possibly.....?
Arnottiana (in my experience) is sensitive to overwatering. I always let mine get very dry before giving it a good soaking. I keep it very dry over winter.
I'm not sure how similar my growing conditions are to yours though, and everyone grows their plants differently...
This looks like my wayettii in EA basket. Mine got in that shape because one day,sick of its soggy soil, I hung the basket in full sun. It never recovered and has been losing vine after vive since then. Luckily I rooted another potful of cuttings before all this started.
Anyway, seems like leaves are not getting enough hydration. Either too dry or roots unhealthy and unable to absorb water.You may want to root a cutting from healthier portion in a separate pot,if you have enough material for that.
Okay... I took a nice cutting and replanted the plant. Here are the pictures of the roots. I guess, these pictures talk for themselves. Upsetting. I loosened the roots...hopefully the plant will survive.
Also, there is a new growth too...next to 'sick' leaves.
Thank you both for your advice!!
Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.
It is really good advice! Anytime leaves start looking dehydrated I start checking the roots...and snipping them from the bottom and snipping upwards until I get viable material hopefully with some 'milk' in the roots. Even if I only have a wee piece, I dust it and all the cut areas with rooting hormone (which is mostly a fungicide) and try over. Leaving any dead material on the roots you save could just spread the rot.... I managed to 'save' a H. rigida that had a 10 foot vine and it grabbed hold and recovered with only about 1" of root left.
Update.....got a new leaf from a 'good' cutting that I took.
Photo to follow.
It worked....the cutting is alive and growing. The big 'mama' plant died.
My arnotiana has been kept very dry and it's still alive, but I haven't had real growth for several years until I place it outside and give it more water. I think I am going to have to start using a fertilizer.
The idea of fertilizing every time one waters is probably the way I will go, since trying to stick to some kind of schedule is the reason I never do.
Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) It's all about choices.
Diane... you might consider using Superthrive in small quantities on your plants as well since you have not been fertilizing them. Or use theSuperThrive everyother time. I have found it is necessary... not really noticeable changes in the plant, but it has hormones/vits nec. if you are going to propagate them...
Upsetting. I loosened the roots...hopefully 
the plant will survive. 
