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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
Im so dissapointed. Being a relatively new, and very (very!) nervous
gardener I have been thrilled with my Lavatera which was the first shrub I bought and has been a superstar in the garden the past 3 years. This year..nothing. Absolutely zilch. Its completely dead. Admittedly I didnt prune it last year but surely this won't have killed it? Trying to do online research I read somewhere that they only live for about 3 years. Is this right? I thought they lasted forever?(!) So, is it time to dig it up and start again? Your thoughts wd be much appreciated. Thanks! Becky |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
It happened to us. Two weeks ago our L.Barnsley was pronounced dead. We
bought a L.Rosea. I was about to dig up the old corpse and noticed new leaf stems coming from the base. Out came the pruners and all the old upper branches have been removed, seems to be doing fine. Yours may be a gonner, have you given it a good soaking? Bertie |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
"Rebecca" wrote in message ... Trying to do online research I read somewhere that they only live for about 3 years. Is this right? I thought they lasted forever?(!) Lavatera are a relatively short-lived shrub. |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
Rebecca wrote:
Im so dissapointed. Being a relatively new, and very (very!) nervous gardener I have been thrilled with my Lavatera which was the first shrub I bought and has been a superstar in the garden the past 3 years. This year..nothing. Absolutely zilch. Its completely dead. Admittedly I didnt prune it last year but surely this won't have killed it? Trying to do online research I read somewhere that they only live for about 3 years. Is this right? I thought they lasted forever?(!) So, is it time to dig it up and start again? Your thoughts wd be much appreciated. Thanks! Becky Best to take cuttings; you can keep one indefinitely like that. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
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, Rebecca writes Im so dissapointed. Being a relatively new, and very (very!) nervous gardener I have been thrilled with my Lavatera which was the first shrub I bought and has been a superstar in the garden the past 3 years. This year..nothing. Absolutely zilch. Its completely dead. Admittedly I didnt prune it last year but surely this won't have killed it? Trying to do online research I read somewhere that they only live for about 3 years. Is this right? I thought they lasted forever?(!) They can last a long time (there's one down the road that's been around for 10 years or more), but they do tend to be short lived. They don't like standing water around their roots (I've had plants killed by flooding in the summer before), and they're not the hardiest of plants (some shelter helps). With regards to pruning, some people (not me) prune Lavatera's back hard to a framework. In Autumn I cut off the flowered stems to where new shoots are breaking, and in spring cut out any dead wood. Some normally shrubby varieties can behave as herbaceous perennials in some climates, dying back to the ground, and shooting from the base. 'Barnsley' is known for doing this, and I've found 'Lisanne' to produce new shoots from suckers, rather than the base of the stem. Lavateras, especially 'Rosea' and 'Barnsley', are easily propagated from cuttings, so you can always have replacement plants available if you have somewhere to overwinter them. So, is it time to dig it up and start again? Your thoughts wd be much appreciated. Thanks! Becky -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
Thanks for the info guys.
Being a heavy clay soil garden (which is why for easiness most of my plants are in containers!) I can see that the wet and cold of the winter have sadly seen the end my my Lavatera. Well, I have learnt not to get too excited by a great growing shrub! Can I plant new shrubs, such as Lavetera, at this time? I loved the speed of its growth! Or wd anyone recommend anything similar for great speedy growth and colour. Im in Surrey, UK. Thanks again guys. Becky On 24 June, 21:19, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Rebecca writes Im so dissapointed. Being a relatively new, and very (very!) nervous gardener I have been thrilled with my Lavatera which was the first shrub I bought and has been a superstar in the garden the past 3 years. This year..nothing. Absolutely zilch. Its completely dead. Admittedly I didnt prune it last year but surely this won't have killed it? Trying to do online research I read somewhere that they only live for about 3 years. Is this right? I thought they lasted forever?(!) They can last a long time (there's one down the road that's been around for 10 years or more), but they do tend to be short lived. They don't like standing water around their roots (I've had plants killed by flooding in the summer before), and they're not the hardiest of plants (some shelter helps). With regards to pruning, some people (not me) prune Lavatera's back hard to a framework. In Autumn I cut off the flowered stems to where new shoots are breaking, and in spring cut out any dead wood. Some normally shrubby varieties can behave as herbaceous perennials in some climates, dying back to the ground, and shooting from the base. 'Barnsley' is known for doing this, and I've found 'Lisanne' to produce new shoots from suckers, rather than the base of the stem. Lavateras, especially 'Rosea' and 'Barnsley', are easily propagated from cuttings, so you can always have replacement plants available if you have somewhere to overwinter them. So, is it time to dig it up and start again? Your thoughts wd be much appreciated. Thanks! Becky -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
"Rebecca" wrote in message ... Thanks for the info guys. Being a heavy clay soil garden (which is why for easiness most of my plants are in containers!) I can see that the wet and cold of the winter have sadly seen the end my my Lavatera. Well, I have learnt not to get too excited by a great growing shrub! Can I plant new shrubs, such as Lavetera, at this time? I loved the speed of its growth! Or wd anyone recommend anything similar for great speedy growth and colour. Im in Surrey, UK. Thanks again guys. Becky Do try Lavatera again since you like it so much; you may be luckier next time. I would also recommend Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty', which is a grand Hebe with lavender flowers which attract bees and butterflies. Another quick grower is Ceanothus, although these can also be short lived. Also try Fuchsia 'Mrs Popple, a hardy shrub with red and purple flowers. I grow - or have grown - all these plants on my heavy London clay with good results. Spider On 24 June, 21:19, Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote: In message , Rebecca writes Im so dissapointed. Being a relatively new, and very (very!) nervous gardener I have been thrilled with my Lavatera which was the first shrub I bought and has been a superstar in the garden the past 3 years. This year..nothing. Absolutely zilch. Its completely dead. Admittedly I didnt prune it last year but surely this won't have killed it? Trying to do online research I read somewhere that they only live for about 3 years. Is this right? I thought they lasted forever?(!) They can last a long time (there's one down the road that's been around for 10 years or more), but they do tend to be short lived. They don't like standing water around their roots (I've had plants killed by flooding in the summer before), and they're not the hardiest of plants (some shelter helps). With regards to pruning, some people (not me) prune Lavatera's back hard to a framework. In Autumn I cut off the flowered stems to where new shoots are breaking, and in spring cut out any dead wood. Some normally shrubby varieties can behave as herbaceous perennials in some climates, dying back to the ground, and shooting from the base. 'Barnsley' is known for doing this, and I've found 'Lisanne' to produce new shoots from suckers, rather than the base of the stem. Lavateras, especially 'Rosea' and 'Barnsley', are easily propagated from cuttings, so you can always have replacement plants available if you have somewhere to overwinter them. So, is it time to dig it up and start again? Your thoughts wd be much appreciated. Thanks! Becky -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message In message snip Lavateras, especially 'Rosea' and 'Barnsley', are easily propagated from cuttings, so you can always have replacement plants available if you have somewhere to overwinter them. Stewart Robert Hinsley When would be the best time of year to take cuttings, to plant in a coldframe. Thanks. Bertie |
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Lavatera - stunning one year...dead the next. Any ideas?
"Bertie Doe" wrote in message ... "Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message In message snip Lavateras, especially 'Rosea' and 'Barnsley', are easily propagated from cuttings, so you can always have replacement plants available if you have somewhere to overwinter them. Stewart Robert Hinsley When would be the best time of year to take cuttings, to plant in a coldframe. Thanks. Bertie With Lavertera, I've just cut growth off and stuck it in a pot and hey presto, it grows. I've never had to do anything more than that as it seems so keen to develop roots and grow on. |
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