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callistemon citrinus splendens
Can anyone help?
We were given a Callistemon Citrinus Splendens last summer when our son Calum died aged 16. (As you can see, it was carefully chosen by the donor because of its name) We live in north Lancashire., 1/2 mile from the shore of Morecambe Bay - think cockle tragedy and you are extremely close - but over a hill. It is planted in poor quality - stony, clay - with lots of peat added - soil. Full sun when available, very open to wind and frost. Over the winter the leaves have dried to a silvery pale green colour but not dropped. Should I just leave it to see what happens? How long for? (the season AFTER this one coming?) Any suggestions gratefully received! Liz Lawrie |
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callistemon citrinus splendens
lizlawrie wrote: Can anyone help? We were given a Callistemon Citrinus Splendens last summer when our son Calum died aged 16. (As you can see, it was carefully chosen by the donor because of its name) We live in north Lancashire., 1/2 mile from the shore of Morecambe Bay - think cockle tragedy and you are extremely close - but over a hill. It is planted in poor quality - stony, clay - with lots of peat added - soil. Full sun when available, very open to wind and frost. Over the winter the leaves have dried to a silvery pale green colour but not dropped. Should I just leave it to see what happens? How long for? (the season AFTER this one coming?) Any suggestions gratefully received! Hello, Liz. First I'd like to say how very sorry I am to read of your dreadful loss, nothing more terrible can befall a parent and you have my warmest sympathy. I've visited your part of the world a couple of times because I had friends living in Milnthorpe and from what I gather, winters can be pretty severe but perhaps you benefit from being not too far from the shore? Callistemon are not reliably hardy and in frost ridden areas it's better to grow them in a container and move them into winter shelter. But with luck yours has survived and will live to tell the tale. If it has, you'll probably see it putting on new leaves when spring really does arrive and if I were you, next year I'd cover it with horticultural fleece for frost protection. In very dry weather, water it sparingly but don't allow it to sit in a puddle. But if you have a greenhouse or conservatory, you might be happier to put it in a tub and keep it inside. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon |
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callistemon citrinus splendens
"lizlawrie" wrote in message ... Can anyone help? We were given a Callistemon Citrinus Splendens last summer when our son Calum died aged 16. (As you can see, it was carefully chosen by the donor because of its name) We live in north Lancashire., 1/2 mile from the shore of Morecambe Bay - think cockle tragedy and you are extremely close - but over a hill. It is planted in poor quality - stony, clay - with lots of peat added - soil. Full sun when available, very open to wind and frost. Over the winter the leaves have dried to a silvery pale green colour but not dropped. Should I just leave it to see what happens? How long for? (the season AFTER this one coming?) Any suggestions gratefully received! Liz Lawrie lizlawrie hello Liz It would indeed be sad if you lost the plant. Try scraping the bark gently with your thumb on a stem near the ground. If it shows green it means the plant is still alive and should recover. If its brown then its probably been too badly hit by the frost. You might want to bring it inside next winter if it does recover. They are not very frost hardy. Jenny |
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