Fertilizer burn
 

Hi,

is there a way to help a plant with fertilizer burn to recover?

The plants in question are agapanthus, and I know I over fertilized. The
leaves turned yellow and it;s not looking very happy at the moment.
Is fungus something I need to worry about? Should I continue watering? I
have cut the yellow parts of the leaves already.

Please tell me how else I can save them there is a whole row at the front of
my house, and I like them there.

Thanks in advance,

Anthony Pinto wrote:
Hi,

is there a way to help a plant with fertilizer burn to recover?

The plants in question are agapanthus, and I know I over fertilized. The
leaves turned yellow and it;s not looking very happy at the moment.
Is fungus something I need to worry about? Should I continue watering? I
have cut the yellow parts of the leaves already.

Please tell me how else I can save them there is a whole row at the front of
my house, and I like them there.

Thanks in advance,




If the soil is well drained, so that water will flow through it
_quickly_, flush with water. You could also try potting the plants, and
flushing the pots, mostly to get any fertiliser off the roots. But I'm
afraid if the li'l gluttons have taken too much nitrogen on board
there's nothing you can do. Wait another couple weeka or so, and if they
don't recover, remove them. You should wait several weeks (or even over
winter) before planting anything to replace them as the soil will likely
still be over fertilised.

HTH and good luck.

Fertilizer burn
 

Anthony Pinto wrote:
Hi,

is there a way to help a plant with fertilizer burn to recover?

The plants in question are agapanthus, and I know I over
fertilized. The leaves turned yellow and it;s not looking very
happy at the moment. Is fungus something I need to worry about?
Should I continue
watering? I have cut the yellow parts of the leaves already.

Please tell me how else I can save them there is a whole row at
the
front of my house, and I like them there.

Thanks in advance,

Maybe they are yellowing due to the arrival of fall.

--

Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

Fertilizer burn
 

Thanks for the information.

I have flushed with water, and keep doing so everyday, but I fear it may be
too late.

I am actually in Sydney, Australia so it is mid spring here.

Thanks, I'll let you know how it turns out.

Anthony
"Wolf Kirchmeir" wrote in message
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Anthony Pinto wrote:
Hi,

is there a way to help a plant with fertilizer burn to recover?

The plants in question are agapanthus, and I know I over fertilized. The
leaves turned yellow and it;s not looking very happy at the moment.
Is fungus something I need to worry about? Should I continue watering? I
have cut the yellow parts of the leaves already.

Please tell me how else I can save them there is a whole row at the front
of my house, and I like them there.

Thanks in advance,


If the soil is well drained, so that water will flow through it _quickly_,
flush with water. You could also try potting the plants, and flushing the
pots, mostly to get any fertiliser off the roots. But I'm afraid if the
li'l gluttons have taken too much nitrogen on board there's nothing you
can do. Wait another couple weeka or so, and if they don't recover, remove
them. You should wait several weeks (or even over winter) before planting
anything to replace them as the soil will likely still be over fertilised.

HTH and good luck.