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Hamamelis problem!
I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in
large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Mike Crossland --- My outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 |
Hamamelis problem!
Mike Crossland19/1/04 2:16
I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Ray thinks it's keeping them in pots that is probably the problem. They like almost any soil providing it's not too alkaline but they dislike *shallow soil*. Perhaps they can't get a good enough root run in a pot. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) |
Hamamelis problem!
Mike Crossland19/1/04 2:16
I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Ray thinks it's keeping them in pots that is probably the problem. They like almost any soil providing it's not too alkaline but they dislike *shallow soil*. Perhaps they can't get a good enough root run in a pot. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) |
Hamamelis problem!
"Mike Crossland" wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, According to the RHS Encyclopedia, all Hamamelis like sun or semi-shade and fertile,well-drained peaty, acid soil, although it tolerates good deep soil over chalk. Franz |
Hamamelis problem!
"Mike Crossland" wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, According to the RHS Encyclopedia, all Hamamelis like sun or semi-shade and fertile,well-drained peaty, acid soil, although it tolerates good deep soil over chalk. Franz |
Hamamelis problem!
Hi Mike,
I have two Hamamelis, both growing in heavy london clay. There are pockets of acid and pockets of more alkaline soil in my garden, the latter because this land has twice been a building site. Because I am still finding mortar in the soil, I give my Hamamelis an acid feed from time to time, just to make sure it can take up required minerals from the soil. When originally planting, I mixed my own compost rather than buy a peat-based ericaceous compost. I use about two-thirds composted bark with one-third John Innes No.2 soil-based compost, then added a granular acid feed before mixing and working the final recipe into the planting hole. My Hamamelis seem to thrive in this: good summer leaf colour followed by brilliant autumn leaf colour. Because of last summers' drought, is it possible that your plants sat in dry soil for any period - a holiday, for example? Plants can only take up soluble food, so starvation would be a possibility if water was wanting. Conversely, if they were sat in water because you tried to avoid dry roots, the plants would also suffer: they appreciate good drainage as well as moisture. Finally, before you repot using ericaceous compost, why not try adding an acid feed instead? Hamamelis seem to be fairly tolerant and may cope very well with this little improvement. A feed would certainly be less traumatic than repotting while your plants are still weak. Another thought now occurs to me: you say your plants are small and that they are in large pots. Is it possible that the pots are too large? I know plants don't like being potted up in too large a pot (can't recall why though! Anyone else know?), so could this be the problem? Spider Mike Crossland wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Mike Crossland --- My outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 |
Hamamelis problem!
The only reason i can think of why not to have to large a pot is because the
plant cant take up all the moisture from the compost causing the roots to rot.Some plants like to be restricted especially those from hotter climates. -- Thanks Keith "Spider" wrote in message ... Hi Mike, I have two Hamamelis, both growing in heavy london clay. There are pockets of acid and pockets of more alkaline soil in my garden, the latter because this land has twice been a building site. Because I am still finding mortar in the soil, I give my Hamamelis an acid feed from time to time, just to make sure it can take up required minerals from the soil. When originally planting, I mixed my own compost rather than buy a peat-based ericaceous compost. I use about two-thirds composted bark with one-third John Innes No.2 soil-based compost, then added a granular acid feed before mixing and working the final recipe into the planting hole. My Hamamelis seem to thrive in this: good summer leaf colour followed by brilliant autumn leaf colour. Because of last summers' drought, is it possible that your plants sat in dry soil for any period - a holiday, for example? Plants can only take up soluble food, so starvation would be a possibility if water was wanting. Conversely, if they were sat in water because you tried to avoid dry roots, the plants would also suffer: they appreciate good drainage as well as moisture. Finally, before you repot using ericaceous compost, why not try adding an acid feed instead? Hamamelis seem to be fairly tolerant and may cope very well with this little improvement. A feed would certainly be less traumatic than repotting while your plants are still weak. Another thought now occurs to me: you say your plants are small and that they are in large pots. Is it possible that the pots are too large? I know plants don't like being potted up in too large a pot (can't recall why though! Anyone else know?), so could this be the problem? Spider Mike Crossland wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Mike Crossland --- My outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 |
Hamamelis problem!
The only reason i can think of why not to have to large a pot is because the
plant cant take up all the moisture from the compost causing the roots to rot.Some plants like to be restricted especially those from hotter climates. -- Thanks Keith "Spider" wrote in message ... Hi Mike, I have two Hamamelis, both growing in heavy london clay. There are pockets of acid and pockets of more alkaline soil in my garden, the latter because this land has twice been a building site. Because I am still finding mortar in the soil, I give my Hamamelis an acid feed from time to time, just to make sure it can take up required minerals from the soil. When originally planting, I mixed my own compost rather than buy a peat-based ericaceous compost. I use about two-thirds composted bark with one-third John Innes No.2 soil-based compost, then added a granular acid feed before mixing and working the final recipe into the planting hole. My Hamamelis seem to thrive in this: good summer leaf colour followed by brilliant autumn leaf colour. Because of last summers' drought, is it possible that your plants sat in dry soil for any period - a holiday, for example? Plants can only take up soluble food, so starvation would be a possibility if water was wanting. Conversely, if they were sat in water because you tried to avoid dry roots, the plants would also suffer: they appreciate good drainage as well as moisture. Finally, before you repot using ericaceous compost, why not try adding an acid feed instead? Hamamelis seem to be fairly tolerant and may cope very well with this little improvement. A feed would certainly be less traumatic than repotting while your plants are still weak. Another thought now occurs to me: you say your plants are small and that they are in large pots. Is it possible that the pots are too large? I know plants don't like being potted up in too large a pot (can't recall why though! Anyone else know?), so could this be the problem? Spider Mike Crossland wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Mike Crossland --- My outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 |
Hamamelis problem!
Hi Kenty,
Thanks for your response. You may very well be right - it sounds plausible .... I'm just going to have to look in a book. If I get anywhere, I'll start a new thread rather than choke this one. Regards, Spider kenty ;-) wrote in message ... The only reason i can think of why not to have to large a pot is because the plant cant take up all the moisture from the compost causing the roots to rot.Some plants like to be restricted especially those from hotter climates. -- Thanks Keith "Spider" wrote in message ... Hi Mike, I have two Hamamelis, both growing in heavy london clay. There are pockets of acid and pockets of more alkaline soil in my garden, the latter because this land has twice been a building site. Because I am still finding mortar in the soil, I give my Hamamelis an acid feed from time to time, just to make sure it can take up required minerals from the soil. When originally planting, I mixed my own compost rather than buy a peat-based ericaceous compost. I use about two-thirds composted bark with one-third John Innes No.2 soil-based compost, then added a granular acid feed before mixing and working the final recipe into the planting hole. My Hamamelis seem to thrive in this: good summer leaf colour followed by brilliant autumn leaf colour. Because of last summers' drought, is it possible that your plants sat in dry soil for any period - a holiday, for example? Plants can only take up soluble food, so starvation would be a possibility if water was wanting. Conversely, if they were sat in water because you tried to avoid dry roots, the plants would also suffer: they appreciate good drainage as well as moisture. Finally, before you repot using ericaceous compost, why not try adding an acid feed instead? Hamamelis seem to be fairly tolerant and may cope very well with this little improvement. A feed would certainly be less traumatic than repotting while your plants are still weak. Another thought now occurs to me: you say your plants are small and that they are in large pots. Is it possible that the pots are too large? I know plants don't like being potted up in too large a pot (can't recall why though! Anyone else know?), so could this be the problem? Spider Mike Crossland wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Mike Crossland --- My outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 |
Hamamelis problem!
Hi Kenty,
Thanks for your response. You may very well be right - it sounds plausible .... I'm just going to have to look in a book. If I get anywhere, I'll start a new thread rather than choke this one. Regards, Spider kenty ;-) wrote in message ... The only reason i can think of why not to have to large a pot is because the plant cant take up all the moisture from the compost causing the roots to rot.Some plants like to be restricted especially those from hotter climates. -- Thanks Keith "Spider" wrote in message ... Hi Mike, I have two Hamamelis, both growing in heavy london clay. There are pockets of acid and pockets of more alkaline soil in my garden, the latter because this land has twice been a building site. Because I am still finding mortar in the soil, I give my Hamamelis an acid feed from time to time, just to make sure it can take up required minerals from the soil. When originally planting, I mixed my own compost rather than buy a peat-based ericaceous compost. I use about two-thirds composted bark with one-third John Innes No.2 soil-based compost, then added a granular acid feed before mixing and working the final recipe into the planting hole. My Hamamelis seem to thrive in this: good summer leaf colour followed by brilliant autumn leaf colour. Because of last summers' drought, is it possible that your plants sat in dry soil for any period - a holiday, for example? Plants can only take up soluble food, so starvation would be a possibility if water was wanting. Conversely, if they were sat in water because you tried to avoid dry roots, the plants would also suffer: they appreciate good drainage as well as moisture. Finally, before you repot using ericaceous compost, why not try adding an acid feed instead? Hamamelis seem to be fairly tolerant and may cope very well with this little improvement. A feed would certainly be less traumatic than repotting while your plants are still weak. Another thought now occurs to me: you say your plants are small and that they are in large pots. Is it possible that the pots are too large? I know plants don't like being potted up in too large a pot (can't recall why though! Anyone else know?), so could this be the problem? Spider Mike Crossland wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Mike Crossland --- My outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 |
Hamamelis problem!
Hi Kenty,
Thanks for your response. You may very well be right - it sounds plausible .... I'm just going to have to look in a book. If I get anywhere, I'll start a new thread rather than choke this one. Regards, Spider kenty ;-) wrote in message ... The only reason i can think of why not to have to large a pot is because the plant cant take up all the moisture from the compost causing the roots to rot.Some plants like to be restricted especially those from hotter climates. -- Thanks Keith "Spider" wrote in message ... Hi Mike, I have two Hamamelis, both growing in heavy london clay. There are pockets of acid and pockets of more alkaline soil in my garden, the latter because this land has twice been a building site. Because I am still finding mortar in the soil, I give my Hamamelis an acid feed from time to time, just to make sure it can take up required minerals from the soil. When originally planting, I mixed my own compost rather than buy a peat-based ericaceous compost. I use about two-thirds composted bark with one-third John Innes No.2 soil-based compost, then added a granular acid feed before mixing and working the final recipe into the planting hole. My Hamamelis seem to thrive in this: good summer leaf colour followed by brilliant autumn leaf colour. Because of last summers' drought, is it possible that your plants sat in dry soil for any period - a holiday, for example? Plants can only take up soluble food, so starvation would be a possibility if water was wanting. Conversely, if they were sat in water because you tried to avoid dry roots, the plants would also suffer: they appreciate good drainage as well as moisture. Finally, before you repot using ericaceous compost, why not try adding an acid feed instead? Hamamelis seem to be fairly tolerant and may cope very well with this little improvement. A feed would certainly be less traumatic than repotting while your plants are still weak. Another thought now occurs to me: you say your plants are small and that they are in large pots. Is it possible that the pots are too large? I know plants don't like being potted up in too large a pot (can't recall why though! Anyone else know?), so could this be the problem? Spider Mike Crossland wrote in message ... I have two small seed grown Wych-Hazels (Hamamelis virginiana) growing in large pots in a rich loam compost. It was pointed out to me last year that the leaves on both plants were too yellow, and that the leaves should in fact have been a much darker green. It seems that Hamamelis grow best in an ericaceous compost, that way they will have the proper darker shade of green leaves. I have searched on the internet for verification of this, without success. Before I re-pot, any help through the group please, from hamamelis growers would be most welcome. Thank you, Mike Crossland --- My outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com) Version: 6.0.537 / Virus Database: 332 - Release Date: 06/11/03 |
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