Some friends were getting rid of 6 lilli pilli's from their backyard and
were kind enough to give them to me.

Unbeknown to me however, they dug them up 3 days before I picked them up and
also removed all the soil from around the roots - so when I got them they
were in a pretty bad way.

We've replanted them now and given them a really good watering, but they
seem to be getting worse - the leaves are turning brown and starting to drop
off.

Are the plants doomed - will they come back to life?

Is there something I can do to save them? Maybe some seasol?

Thanks for any help,
Dave.

Dave wrote:

We've replanted them now and given them a really good watering, but they
seem to be getting worse - the leaves are turning brown and starting to drop
off.

Chop/remove of 3/4 of the leaves.

You really need to reduce the stress on the plant until it can regrow
the fine roots to start getting water back into it.


Are the plants doomed - will they come back to life?

Probably, but you never know.

Size?

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:02:20 +1000, "Dave" wrote:

Some friends were getting rid of 6 lilli pilli's from their backyard and
were kind enough to give them to me.

Unbeknown to me however, they dug them up 3 days before I picked them up and
also removed all the soil from around the roots - so when I got them they
were in a pretty bad way.

What a silly thing for them to do!!!

We've replanted them now and given them a really good watering, but they
seem to be getting worse - the leaves are turning brown and starting to drop
off.

Are the plants doomed - will they come back to life?

Is there something I can do to save them? Maybe some seasol?

They will probably die, but you could try watering on a Seasol solution

"Ken Oaf" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:02:20 +1000, "Dave" wrote:

Some friends were getting rid of 6 lilli pilli's from their backyard and
were kind enough to give them to me.

Unbeknown to me however, they dug them up 3 days before I picked them up
and
also removed all the soil from around the roots - so when I got them
they
were in a pretty bad way.

What a silly thing for them to do!!!

Yup 8-O

We've replanted them now and given them a really good watering, but they
seem to be getting worse - the leaves are turning brown and starting to
drop
off.

Are the plants doomed - will they come back to life?

Is there something I can do to save them? Maybe some seasol?

They will probably die, but you could try watering on a Seasol solution


Will do - thanks.

"Terry Collins" wrote in message
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Dave wrote:

We've replanted them now and given them a really good watering, but they
seem to be getting worse - the leaves are turning brown and starting to
drop
off.

Chop/remove of 3/4 of the leaves.

The plants seem to be doing a pretty good job of this themselves.... but
I'll give it a go.

You really need to reduce the stress on the plant until it can regrow
the fine roots to start getting water back into it.


Are the plants doomed - will they come back to life?

Probably, but you never know.

Size?

They are about 1m high, 50 odd cm wide.

Dave wrote:

Chop/remove of 3/4 of the leaves.

The plants seem to be doing a pretty good job of this themselves.... but
I'll give it a go.

Normally, if anything is transplanted, you remove much of the leaf mater
to reduce stress on the plants to provide water for transpiration.


They are about 1m high, 50 odd cm wide.

I have a gum that we transplated at similar size, but the soil just fell
off when we took it out of the pot. We hacked all but a few leaves and
it eventually came good, but I would still say it is struggling (leaf
attack, etc).

"Dave" wrote in message
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Some friends were getting rid of 6 lilli pilli's from their backyard and
were kind enough to give them to me.

Unbeknown to me however, they dug them up 3 days before I picked them up
and
also removed all the soil from around the roots - so when I got them they
were in a pretty bad way.

*******s!


Is there something I can do to save them? Maybe some seasol?

I don't know anything about seasol but I agree with Terry. Give them a
really good prune.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Amy

"Dave" wrote in message
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Some friends were getting rid of 6 lilli pilli's from their backyard and
were kind enough to give them to me.

Unbeknown to me however, they dug them up 3 days before I picked them up
and
also removed all the soil from around the roots - so when I got them they
were in a pretty bad way.

We've replanted them now and given them a really good watering, but they
seem to be getting worse - the leaves are turning brown and starting to
drop
off.

Are the plants doomed - will they come back to life?

Apart from being left out of ground for 3 days, they have the best chance
possible at this time of year.
As others have said, remove quite a few leaves, 2/3s even. Don't over water
it, and if you feel, give a dose of miracle grow or any other liquid fert
that reduces shock.
Don't give up on them yet.
Good luck

Is there something I can do to save them? Maybe some seasol?
If it says it reduces transplant shock, then yeah, try it.


Thanks for any help,
Dave.