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Salix Intergra 'Hakuro Nishki'
I was given the above standard Salix about 3/4 years ago and planted it in
my front garden. As the soil is chalky and very free draining I dug a large hole and planted it in a proprietary shrub compost. Instead of growing into a large plant as the books say and as others round here have, the flower stems have become smaller and fewer and as of today the few pathetic remnants that appeared this year appear to have died off. There is still life in it though because suckers frequently appear on the stem. However the bark seems to have peeled off in places. I understand that this plant needs lots of water which I have tried to give it but I admit to not watering through the winter, could this be the problem? All advice appreciated. Derrick |
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"Derrick Bateman" wrote in message ... I was given the above standard Salix about 3/4 years ago and planted it in my front garden. As the soil is chalky and very free draining I dug a large hole and planted it in a proprietary shrub compost. Instead of growing into a large plant as the books say and as others round here have, the flower stems have become smaller and fewer and as of today the few pathetic remnants that appeared this year appear to have died off. There is still life in it though because suckers frequently appear on the stem. However the bark seems to have peeled off in places. I understand that this plant needs lots of water which I have tried to give it but I admit to not watering through the winter, could this be the problem? All advice appreciated. Derrick Just realised the name spelled wrong and subject did not explain the problem. |
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On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:36:48 GMT, "Derrick Bateman"
wrote: "Derrick Bateman" wrote in message ... I was given the above standard Salix about 3/4 years ago and planted it in my front garden. As the soil is chalky and very free draining I dug a large hole and planted it in a proprietary shrub compost. Instead of growing into a large plant as the books say and as others round here have, the flower stems have become smaller and fewer and as of today the few pathetic remnants that appeared this year appear to have died off. There is still life in it though because suckers frequently appear on the stem. However the bark seems to have peeled off in places. I understand that this plant needs lots of water which I have tried to give it but I admit to not watering through the winter, could this be the problem? All advice appreciated. Derrick Just realised the name spelled wrong and subject did not explain the problem. The RHS encyclo says willows dislike shallow chalk soils. The wrong plant in the wrong place? -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Chris Hogg wrote in message ... On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:36:48 GMT, "Derrick Bateman" wrote: "Derrick Bateman" wrote in message ... I was given the above standard Salix about 3/4 years ago and planted it in my front garden. As the soil is chalky and very free draining I dug a large hole and planted it in a proprietary shrub compost. Instead of growing into a large plant as the books say and as others round here have, the flower stems have become smaller and fewer and as of today the few pathetic remnants that appeared this year appear to have died off. There is still life in it though because suckers frequently appear on the stem. However the bark seems to have peeled off in places. I understand that this plant needs lots of water which I have tried to give it but I admit to not watering through the winter, could this be the problem? All advice appreciated. Derrick Just realised the name spelled wrong and subject did not explain the problem. The RHS encyclo says willows dislike shallow chalk soils. The wrong plant in the wrong place? -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net ........ also, if there is a lot of sucker growth on the standard part of the stem, this growth is taking energy from the cultivated crown. Is there any damage to the graft (the point where the crown is grafted to the stem (the 'crown' is the pretty bit you bought the plant for))? .. if so, this could explain the poor performance of the crown while the sucker growth is still strong. As Chris implies, if the plant is in the wrong soil, it will never grow very well. I have seen this small tree grown well in a pot, and I suggest this is your next course of action. Make sure the tree is staked, as windage can rupture the graft. Spider |
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"Spider" wrote in message ... Chris Hogg wrote in message ... On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:36:48 GMT, "Derrick Bateman" wrote: "Derrick Bateman" wrote in message ... I was given the above standard Salix about 3/4 years ago and planted it in my front garden. As the soil is chalky and very free draining I dug a large hole and planted it in a proprietary shrub compost. Instead of growing into a large plant as the books say and as others round here have, the flower stems have become smaller and fewer and as of today the few pathetic remnants that appeared this year appear to have died off. There is still life in it though because suckers frequently appear on the stem. However the bark seems to have peeled off in places. I understand that this plant needs lots of water which I have tried to give it but I admit to not watering through the winter, could this be the problem? All advice appreciated. Derrick Just realised the name spelled wrong and subject did not explain the problem. The RHS encyclo says willows dislike shallow chalk soils. The wrong plant in the wrong place? -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net ....... also, if there is a lot of sucker growth on the standard part of the stem, this growth is taking energy from the cultivated crown. Is there any damage to the graft (the point where the crown is grafted to the stem (the 'crown' is the pretty bit you bought the plant for))? .. if so, this could explain the poor performance of the crown while the sucker growth is still strong. As Chris implies, if the plant is in the wrong soil, it will never grow very well. I have seen this small tree grown well in a pot, and I suggest this is your next course of action. Make sure the tree is staked, as windage can rupture the graft. Spider Thanks for the replies. The soil is certainly chalky, so I guess Chris Hogg is right. Will take advice and transfer to a pot. Thanks again, Derrick |
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