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Another Pieris question
We have to keep lime-hating plants in containers here. We have a
Pieris which has had a spell of minimal attention, which is now looking very leggy. It is about 3 to 4 feet high and wide and in a large plastic pot. Is it a practical proposition to rejuvenate it by pruning and feeding, or is it unlikely to respond? There is already much more that needs doing in this garden to try to get/keep order than I can comfortably cope with, so if it is not a good bet, I shall clear it away and get another. Regards, VivienB |
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Another Pieris question
"VivienB" wrote in message ... We have to keep lime-hating plants in containers here. We have a Pieris which has had a spell of minimal attention, which is now looking very leggy. It is about 3 to 4 feet high and wide and in a large plastic pot. Is it a practical proposition to rejuvenate it by pruning and feeding, or is it unlikely to respond? There is already much more that needs doing in this garden to try to get/keep order than I can comfortably cope with, so if it is not a good bet, I shall clear it away and get another. I had a pieris which was savagely pruned by an inquisitive and gardening mad puppy, and they both survived :-) |
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Another Pieris question
On Tue, 04 May 2004 16:55:11 +0100, VivienB
wrote: We have to keep lime-hating plants in containers here. We have a Pieris which has had a spell of minimal attention, which is now looking very leggy. It is about 3 to 4 feet high and wide and in a large plastic pot. Is it a practical proposition to rejuvenate it by pruning and feeding, or is it unlikely to respond? There is already much more that needs doing in this garden to try to get/keep order than I can comfortably cope with, so if it is not a good bet, I shall clear it away and get another. Regards, VivienB Prune, and feed with ericaceous fertiliser? Replace the top inch or two of soil with ericaceous compost? Re-pot into a larger pot or a tub and use ericaceous compost? -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Another Pieris question
On Wed, 05 May 2004 21:15:25 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Tue, 04 May 2004 16:55:11 +0100, VivienB wrote: We have to keep lime-hating plants in containers here. We have a Pieris which has had a spell of minimal attention, which is now looking very leggy. It is about 3 to 4 feet high and wide and in a large plastic pot. Is it a practical proposition to rejuvenate it by pruning and feeding, or is it unlikely to respond? There is already much more that needs doing in this garden to try to get/keep order than I can comfortably cope with, so if it is not a good bet, I shall clear it away and get another. Regards, VivienB Prune, and feed with ericaceous fertiliser? Replace the top inch or two of soil with ericaceous compost? Re-pot into a larger pot or a tub and use ericaceous compost? *Any* of those. Is there any chance any of those will work? It seems from BAC's post that pruning is not likely to kill it, but will it end up such an odd shape I shall wish I hadn't bothered? Or does it come back proper Pieris shape? Regards, VivienB |
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Another Pieris question
"VivienB" wrote in message ... On Wed, 05 May 2004 21:15:25 +0100, Chris Hogg wrote: On Tue, 04 May 2004 16:55:11 +0100, VivienB wrote: We have to keep lime-hating plants in containers here. We have a Pieris which has had a spell of minimal attention, which is now looking very leggy. It is about 3 to 4 feet high and wide and in a large plastic pot. Is it a practical proposition to rejuvenate it by pruning and feeding, or is it unlikely to respond? There is already much more that needs doing in this garden to try to get/keep order than I can comfortably cope with, so if it is not a good bet, I shall clear it away and get another. Regards, VivienB Prune, and feed with ericaceous fertiliser? Replace the top inch or two of soil with ericaceous compost? Re-pot into a larger pot or a tub and use ericaceous compost? *Any* of those. Is there any chance any of those will work? It seems from BAC's post that pruning is not likely to kill it, but will it end up such an odd shape I shall wish I hadn't bothered? Or does it come back proper Pieris shape? 'My' pieris survived an involuntary pruning, as described previously. I don't think there's much general advice about pruning pieris, because, like most evergreen shrubs, they generally only need occasional attention like removal of weak or dead wood. I've never done it to a pieris, but if the bush were too big, I'd try cutting it back hard, almost to the ground, in spring, and give it a chance to re-grow. However, as they don't cost the earth, you might prefer to simply replace it. The important things about pieris, IMO, is they need a damp location and an acid soil, so planting spot selection and preparation is vital. If you're on a lime rich soil, forget it, or try a tub, but you'll have to remember to water it! HTH |
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