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Sick Conifers
The 'why' is no mystery, but I'd like to know what (if anything) I
should do next. Been meaning to do something about this for a while. Two identical Conifers (two tone, dark green and yellowy green) have lost all their needles from the base, up to about 3/4 of the total hight. They were situated in the front garden, shaded from the wind (and light), planted in very poor soil (mainly clay and builders muck, with about 2 inches of compost), with almost no drainage. I dug them both up, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I saw that (to add insult to injury) they had both been planted with the rootballs still wrapped in plastic shopping bags!!! They somehow survived like that for six years!!! I've removed the offending plastic and replanted (temporarily in massive pots) with a very well drained mix of JI, compost and Perlite. What (other than regular watering) should I be doing to speed up their recovery? What's a good feed for Conifers? Let's say that the problem was exacerbated by disease (Phytophthera) or mite damage; what treatment or combination of treatments could I use to make sure they perk up and recover fully ... and as quickly as possible? Or have they had it? TIA. -- [H]omer Problem with cats in your garden? Try this: http://img169.exs.cx/img169/6382/kitten8va.jpg |
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On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 18:01:50 +0100, "[H]omer" wrote:
The 'why' is no mystery, but I'd like to know what (if anything) I should do next. Been meaning to do something about this for a while. Two identical Conifers (two tone, dark green and yellowy green) have lost all their needles from the base, up to about 3/4 of the total hight. They were situated in the front garden, shaded from the wind (and light), planted in very poor soil (mainly clay and builders muck, with about 2 inches of compost), with almost no drainage. I dug them both up, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I saw that (to add insult to injury) they had both been planted with the rootballs still wrapped in plastic shopping bags!!! They somehow survived like that for six years!!! I've removed the offending plastic and replanted (temporarily in massive pots) with a very well drained mix of JI, compost and Perlite. What (other than regular watering) should I be doing to speed up their recovery? What's a good feed for Conifers? Let's say that the problem was exacerbated by disease (Phytophthera) or mite damage; what treatment or combination of treatments could I use to make sure they perk up and recover fully ... and as quickly as possible? Or have they had it? TIA. Can you be more specific about what type of conifer you have? You say they have lost their needles? Conifers generally will not re-grow once branches are dead and no amount of TLC or feed will help. Can you find out what they are or post a picture? Pam in Bristol |
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If they are leylandii then you've had it, they will not regrow. Once
the green has gone from leylandii that area is dead. So depends on the type of conifer.. Mike |
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Pam Moore wrote:
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 18:01:50 +0100, "[H]omer" wrote: Two identical Conifers (two tone, dark green and yellowy green) have lost all their needles from the base, up to about 3/4 of the total hight. Can you be more specific about what type of conifer you have? You say they have lost their needles? Conifers generally will not re-grow once branches are dead and no amount of TLC or feed will help. Can you find out what they are or post a picture? Yeah I'll venture out with the camera tomorrow ... been a bit fluey today ... sniff. -- [H]omer Problem with cats in your garden? Try this: http://img169.exs.cx/img169/6382/kitten8va.jpg |
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