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Drooping astrantia

lydiaannlydiaann Posts: 300
in Problem solving
My astrantia has a case of the droops - just the flowers, the foliage is beautifully green and healthy.  It faces east, sheltered by a fence/trees from the west and from the south by a euphorbia (15 cm taller) and then a large choisya.  No sign of bugs/fungus/rust and the flowers themselves look healthy enough.  Is it just the heat/humidity, do you think?

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  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    If it's otherwise healthy it probably is just due to the heat lydiaann. 
  • lydiaannlydiaann Posts: 300
    OK, thanks for the reassurance; it's always nice to know that I haven't necessarily done anything untoward!  My husband suggested dissolving a little blue pill in the watering can...
  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489
    Same here but mine perked up after a good soak.
    SW Scotland
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    lydiaann said:
    OK, thanks for the reassurance; it's always nice to know that I haven't necessarily done anything untoward!  My husband suggested dissolving a little blue pill in the watering can...
    Your hubby's quite the joker Lydiaann..... :D
    I'd agree with the advice - they don't like it too dry underfoot.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • lydiaannlydiaann Posts: 300
    The ground actually was quite damp from a heavy downpour earlier, so I think it might have been the humidity after all.  Nevertheless, I did water them yesterday evening and it's very cool this a.m. and I believe they are just a little perkier; I have checked them again for bugs (in case it was a night-time thing) but they still look perfectly good.  I think I worried as they are the only ones that seem to have this problem...I shall worry no longer.  Thanks again, friends.
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