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Ceonthus Concha dying?
On 14/07/2013 17:02, Janet wrote:
In article , david@abacus- nurseries.co.uk says... On 14/07/2013 15:40, Chris Hogg wrote: On Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:07:12 +0200, Contessa wrote: About a month ago I planted two of these. Both now seem dead as the leaves are brown. Any hope or treatment for them? IME ceanothus are not long-lived, but assuming it was newly bought from a garden centre, it shouldn't have popped its clogs yet. The weather has been dry over the last few weeks and is especially hot ATM. Did you water it a) in its pot before you planted it b) when you planted it and c) have you watered it since? A way to see it it's still alive is to scratch the bark of a twig with your thumbnail. If the wood just under the bark is green, it's still alive. If not, try scratching another spot a bit further down the stem. It should have had a good soak in a bucket of water before planting then every couple of days a good bucket of water in the evening for each plant so that the water soaks down to the roots at the bottom. Messing about with a watering can with a rose on it is the worst thing that a person can do in this weather. Another useful tip, is to dig the planting hole (set the soil aside) then completely fill the hole with water. Wait until the water has all soaked away then proceed with planting. Janet That does depend on your soil. I saw that done in a new garden, the soil was almost pure clay and it took a couple of days for the water to go. I don't like planting into soggy soil. I'd leave it for a few hours after soaking before planting, then I would water again using a bucket. |
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