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Can someone diagnose my plant problem please?
Please see http://www.visual.basic.freeuk.com/
In early February thirty plants (cupressus macrocarpa "Gold Crest") were bought (in pots) and planted the same day. The majority were planted in the front garden (see Front Garden Views on the web page). A few plants were left over and were planted in the back garden. Compost was added when placing the root ball in the ground in each case. As you can see, the plants in the back garden are vivid green, healthy and thriving. They are, however, considerably shielded from the wind. The plants in the front garden, however, are showing problems, especially the one on the end, which is almost completely dead. The others have brown areas on the branches that haven’t fallen off yet, and the general impression is that they are all to a greater or lesser extent rather sickly. These plants are open to the very severe winds (strong as well as cold) that we have had to endure in the Fens since Christmas. What could be the problem and what can I do to improve the ones in the front garden? Thanks. MM |
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As you can see, the plants in the back garden are vivid green, healthy
and thriving. They are, however, considerably shielded from the wind. The plants in the front garden, however, are showing problems, especially the one on the end, which is almost completely dead. The others have brown areas on the branches that haven't fallen off yet, and the general impression is that they are all to a greater or lesser extent rather sickly. These plants are open to the very severe winds (strong as well as cold) that we have had to endure in the Fens since Christmas. You already said it. That vicious easterly wind you get down there. We only get the vicious south westerlies. (Wirral). DaveK. |
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In article , davek davek@brentmere53
..fsnet.co.uk writes As you can see, the plants in the back garden are vivid green, healthy and thriving. They are, however, considerably shielded from the wind. The plants in the front garden, however, are showing problems, especially the one on the end, which is almost completely dead. The others have brown areas on the branches that haven't fallen off yet, and the general impression is that they are all to a greater or lesser extent rather sickly. These plants are open to the very severe winds (strong as well as cold) that we have had to endure in the Fens since Christmas. You already said it. That vicious easterly wind you get down there. We only get the vicious south westerlies. (Wirral). DaveK. We planted a small row of leylandii next to a full boarded fence in December and within a very short time were being buffeted badly in the gale force winds which brought down a lot of branches round here, some very large. I don't think they coped too well with that and almost every one is now showing some dead branches or sections - I am hoping that they will recover from this as they still seem mostly green and are growing, I assume they will thicken out and the dead parts will either regenerate to some extent or be hidden by the rest of the growth. I just hope we don't get any more fierce winds for a good long while. Lynda |
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In article , MM
writes Please see http://www.visual.basic.freeuk.com/ In early February thirty plants (cupressus macrocarpa "Gold Crest") were bought (in pots) and planted the same day. The plants in the front garden, however, are showing problems, especially the one on the end, which is almost completely dead. The others have brown areas on the branches that haven’t fallen off yet, and the general impression is that they are all to a greater or lesser extent rather sickly. These plants are open to the very severe winds (strong as well as cold) that we have had to endure in the Fens since Christmas. What could be the problem and what can I do to improve the ones in the front garden? It'll be the wind. I think the mechanism is basically drought - the cold dry winds drying out the leaves faster than the roots can supply them with water. The brown bits won't recover. I would replace the one at the end. The others don't look too bad, and if they survive (they may have damage which hasn't yet revealed itself) will start looking good again. It might be worth protecting them from the wind - put a temporary barrier around the side (or sides) that the wind comes from - not too dense (else you might get turbulence), but enough to break up the power of the wind. I had a similar problem getting an Araucaria established - I put a wind break around it for the first two winters. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:29:01 +0100, Kay
wrote: In article , MM writes Please see http://www.visual.basic.freeuk.com/ In early February thirty plants (cupressus macrocarpa "Gold Crest") were bought (in pots) and planted the same day. The plants in the front garden, however, are showing problems, especially the one on the end, which is almost completely dead. The others have brown areas on the branches that haven’t fallen off yet, and the general impression is that they are all to a greater or lesser extent rather sickly. These plants are open to the very severe winds (strong as well as cold) that we have had to endure in the Fens since Christmas. What could be the problem and what can I do to improve the ones in the front garden? It'll be the wind. I think the mechanism is basically drought - the cold dry winds drying out the leaves faster than the roots can supply them with water. The brown bits won't recover. I would replace the one at the end. The others don't look too bad, and if they survive (they may have damage which hasn't yet revealed itself) will start looking good again. It might be worth protecting them from the wind - put a temporary barrier around the side (or sides) that the wind comes from - not too dense (else you might get turbulence), but enough to break up the power of the wind. I had a similar problem getting an Araucaria established - I put a wind break around it for the first two winters. Good idea, Kay, but when I say 'severe wind', I mean gale force sometimes. It has been blowing so stongly on some occasions that anything loose in the garden just blows away. Wheelbarrows get upturned, watering cans - metal ones - blown about. I wonder what kind of windbreak would last more than a week before it was flattened. MM |
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:20:50 +0000 (UTC), Lynda Thornton
wrote: In article , davek davek@brentmere53 .fsnet.co.uk writes As you can see, the plants in the back garden are vivid green, healthy and thriving. They are, however, considerably shielded from the wind. The plants in the front garden, however, are showing problems, especially the one on the end, which is almost completely dead. The others have brown areas on the branches that haven't fallen off yet, and the general impression is that they are all to a greater or lesser extent rather sickly. These plants are open to the very severe winds (strong as well as cold) that we have had to endure in the Fens since Christmas. You already said it. That vicious easterly wind you get down there. We only get the vicious south westerlies. (Wirral). DaveK. We planted a small row of leylandii next to a full boarded fence in December and within a very short time were being buffeted badly in the gale force winds which brought down a lot of branches round here, some very large. I don't think they coped too well with that and almost every one is now showing some dead branches or sections - I am hoping that they will recover from this as they still seem mostly green and are growing, I assume they will thicken out and the dead parts will either regenerate to some extent or be hidden by the rest of the growth. I just hope we don't get any more fierce winds for a good long while. I read the diagnosis 'wind scorch' somewhere and that the 'branches' should be sprayed with water to keep them moist. I say 'branches' in quotes because the tiny plants are really like little babies at the moment and the green bits are more like fronds than branches. I wonder whether some Growmore might help? MM |
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MM wrote:
On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:29:01 +0100, Kay wrote: I had a similar problem getting an Araucaria established - I put a wind break around it for the first two winters. Good idea, Kay, but when I say 'severe wind', I mean gale force sometimes. It has been blowing so stongly on some occasions that anything loose in the garden just blows away. Wheelbarrows get upturned, watering cans - metal ones - blown about. I wonder what kind of windbreak would last more than a week before it was flattened. I hear you. Sounds just like Cruden Bay; fully developed trees get uprooted every other week here (though thankfully none of mine ... yet). As fast as I build windbreaks, they are blown down. It's so depressing. - [H]omer |
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MM wrote:
Please see http://www.visual.basic.freeuk.com/ What could be the problem and what can I do to improve the ones in the front garden? Thanks. MM I partially agree with the other replies wrt wind scorch - but the hit and miss effect on the front ones is confusing. Looking at the soil texture shown in the photographs, the rear seems fine and crumbly, the front looks decidely lumpy. It's possible that the rootball on some of the fron ones is not in proper contact with the surrounding soil and cannot therefore take up enought water. Either that or a dog had ****ed on the one on the corner! pk |
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In article , MM
writes On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:29:01 +0100, Kay wrote: It'll be the wind. I think the mechanism is basically drought - the cold dry winds drying out the leaves faster than the roots can supply them with water. The brown bits won't recover. I would replace the one at the end. The others don't look too bad, and if they survive (they may have damage which hasn't yet revealed itself) will start looking good again. It might be worth protecting them from the wind - put a temporary barrier around the side (or sides) that the wind comes from - not too dense (else you might get turbulence), but enough to break up the power of the wind. I had a similar problem getting an Araucaria established - I put a wind break around it for the first two winters. Good idea, Kay, but when I say 'severe wind', I mean gale force sometimes. It has been blowing so stongly on some occasions that anything loose in the garden just blows away. Wheelbarrows get upturned, watering cans - metal ones - blown about. I wonder what kind of windbreak would last more than a week before it was flattened. One which was not solid. I forgot to mention - but that's the other reason for not having a solid windbreak. Upright stakes in the ground with supple twigs woven in and out so that it breaks the wind but doesn't stop it completely. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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In article , MM
writes I read the diagnosis 'wind scorch' somewhere and that the 'branches' should be sprayed with water to keep them moist. I say 'branches' in quotes because the tiny plants are really like little babies at the moment and the green bits are more like fronds than branches. I wonder whether some Growmore might help? No. Definitely not! Don't feed a sick plant. Most fertilisers warn that you shouldn't use them on a plant which is dry - if they're suffering from drought anyway (and that is what wind scorch is), the fertiliser will actually do harm. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:25:34 +0000 (UTC), "p.k."
wrote: MM wrote: Please see http://www.visual.basic.freeuk.com/ What could be the problem and what can I do to improve the ones in the front garden? Thanks. MM I partially agree with the other replies wrt wind scorch - but the hit and miss effect on the front ones is confusing. Looking at the soil texture shown in the photographs, the rear seems fine and crumbly, the front looks decidely lumpy. It's possible that the rootball on some of the fron ones is not in proper contact with the surrounding soil and cannot therefore take up enought water. Either that or a dog had ****ed on the one on the corner! The latter was exactly what my neighbour said! Except he said it could have been a tom cat. MM |
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:50:50 +0100, MM wrote:
when I say 'severe wind', I mean gale force sometimes. It has been blowing so stongly on some occasions that anything loose in the garden just blows away. Wheelbarrows get upturned, watering cans - metal ones - blown about. I wonder what kind of windbreak would last more than a week before it was flattened. MM Forget 'Goldcrest' in that position. ================================================= Rod Weed my email address to reply. http://website.lineone.net/~rodcraddock/index.html |
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MM wrote in message . ..
Please see http://www.visual.basic.freeuk.com/ In early February thirty plants (cupressus macrocarpa "Gold Crest") were bought (in pots) and planted the same day. The majority were planted in the front garden (see Front Garden Views on the web page). A few plants were left over and were planted in the back garden. Compost was added when placing the root ball in the ground in each case. As you can see, the plants in the back garden are vivid green, healthy and thriving. They are, however, considerably shielded from the wind. The plants in the front garden, however, are showing problems, especially the one on the end, which is almost completely dead. The others have brown areas on the branches that haven?t fallen off yet, and the general impression is that they are all to a greater or lesser extent rather sickly. These plants are open to the very severe winds (strong as well as cold) that we have had to endure in the Fens since Christmas. What could be the problem and what can I do to improve the ones in the front garden? Thanks. MM DEAR MM I JUST BOUGHT 7 TREES EXACTLY LIKE YOURS YOUR PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FUNGI IN THE SOIL AND YOU BETTER OFF START WATERING YOUR TREES WITH A SOLUTION FOR FUNGI 2 TIMES A MONTH GET MORE ADVISE ON THE EXACT MEDICINE FROM A PLANT DOCTOR |
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