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Wilting and soft

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  • resres Posts: 61
    Circa 1m+, been insitu for 3 years but always struggled.

    In March they were doing well after Feb rain and then hot weather, but now back to issues.
  • resres Posts: 61
    Give them a good watering how long to bounce back? Is it best to also stake them?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Laurel doesn't really need staking if it's planted properly. 
    You'll have to water them thoroughly for the foreseeable - certainly if you have dry weather - and probably until autumn. The more closely planted they are, the longer it'll take too. A heavy mulch after thorough watering will also help to retain that moisture. 

    It's impossible to say how long they'll take to come away, but if they're under trees, and you don't have consistent rainfall, they'll take a long while to do well.
    The trees are a constant competitor for the moisture they receive. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • resres Posts: 61
    Do I need to cut them back at all?

    Also cut back tree canopies?
  • resres Posts: 61
    Cut back or top?
  • rebeccamM6CA_Gn6rebeccamM6CA_Gn6 Posts: 133
    Are they young pants? If so considering it's been a dry spring AND they under trees in dry soil; I would check the below;

    In a hot, dry summer, with little cloud cover and no rain, your new plants will need to be watered:
    1. every 2 days if the soil is very dry and / or sandy.
    2. every 4 days if the soil holds water.
    3. every 6 days if the soil is holds water and is in the shade.
  • resres Posts: 61
    Not that young; so don't cut back?

    Shall I water then cover with bark?
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