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Old 23-04-2009, 01:27 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Dave Hill Dave Hill is offline
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Default Pieris red tip leaves gone yellow

On 23 Apr, 12:57, Sacha wrote:
john martin wrote:
a short while ago put some Pieris Forest Flame in some pots with some new
john innes no 3 soil.


the growing tip leaves instead of being red have turned a pale yellow.


should i add some proper garden soil or is there something else i should be
doing to get the red colour back?


Could be chlorotic. *And check that it's draining well between watering,
don't over-water and also check the pot is big enough for it.
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Sacha Hubbardwww.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon


John Innes compost should be soil based so adding more soil shouldnt
have much ettect.
I wonder if it isn't the leaves just loosing their jvinile colour and
now starting to change towards their mature green colour.
David Hill