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Dying Andromeda?
I inherited a yard with some good perennials. One shrub I have is an
Andromeda. Does it belong in shade or sun? It has never thrived in the partial shade its in and this spring many of its leaves have brown spots. It's overshadowed by a Box Elder, is it unhappy with the leaves that drown it every autumn? |
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Dying Andromeda?
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wrote: I inherited a yard with some good perennials. One shrub I have is an Andromeda. Does it belong in shade or sun? It has never thrived in the partial shade its in and this spring many of its leaves have brown spots. It's overshadowed by a Box Elder, is it unhappy with the leaves that drown it every autumn? If you're speaking of Pieres spp, most of these want partial shade or dappled sunlight, conditions similar to their cousins, rhododendrons, but some people report them being somewhat more difficult than rhododendrons & much shorter lived. Newly planted ones when qutie small will do well for several years, then for no reason become fussy & weak just when they should've been pleasantly matured. When grown in colder zones like usda 4-5, they need full sun, otherwise partial shade is right for it, & not the reason it isn't thriving. What hurts them is hot summers, or windy winters, so if they're the tallest thing in a bed of perennials, wind alone may be causing dehydration of the plant in winter that it never quite gets over come spring. I would've thought the overhanging elder would give it some of the windbreak protection it requires. -paghat the ratgirl -- "Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher. "Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature. -from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers" See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/ |
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Dying Andromeda?
I suppose the hottest summer in recent record combined with the coldest and
snowiest winter wouldn't help. I had an azalea in the yard that perished the first year in a similar manner. Maybe a little TLC this year will help, I hope. Thanks- Sonya "paghat" wrote in message news In article , "thoranw" wrote: I inherited a yard with some good perennials. One shrub I have is an Andromeda. Does it belong in shade or sun? It has never thrived in the partial shade its in and this spring many of its leaves have brown spots. It's overshadowed by a Box Elder, is it unhappy with the leaves that drown it every autumn? If you're speaking of Pieres spp, most of these want partial shade or dappled sunlight, conditions similar to their cousins, rhododendrons, but some people report them being somewhat more difficult than rhododendrons & much shorter lived. Newly planted ones when qutie small will do well for several years, then for no reason become fussy & weak just when they should've been pleasantly matured. When grown in colder zones like usda 4-5, they need full sun, otherwise partial shade is right for it, & not the reason it isn't thriving. What hurts them is hot summers, or windy winters, so if they're the tallest thing in a bed of perennials, wind alone may be causing dehydration of the plant in winter that it never quite gets over come spring. I would've thought the overhanging elder would give it some of the windbreak protection it requires. -paghat the ratgirl -- "Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher. "Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature. -from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers" See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/ |
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Dying Andromeda?
I inherited a yard with some good perennials. One shrub I have is an Andromeda. Does it belong in shade or sun? It has never thrived in the partial shade its in and this spring many of its leaves have brown spots. Brown spots on Andromeda could also be a sign of pests. Sean Quinn |
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