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Anyone know what this is?

gerald.kinggerald.king Posts: 12
in Problem solving
Hi, I salvaged some pots from my sister-in-laws new house that need a bit of TLC. 

I’m not sure what this is and if it can be saved?  

Any advice welcome. 



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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Looks like a dead mahonias.
    Try scratching the stem near the base, if it's green under the bark it's still alive.
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    edited June 2020
    Looks like a Mahonia shrub. Very dehydrated and needs to be chopped down and ideally planted out, and then watered if it's not too late.
  • gerald.kinggerald.king Posts: 12
    That’s what I think too. Not sure if I cut it down will it come back? 
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Stone dead😐
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • gerald.kinggerald.king Posts: 12
    K67 I cut it back and scratched some the bark. Seems like it’s too late? 

  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    🤔
  • gerald.kinggerald.king Posts: 12
    Yeah I’ll clean out the moss and freshen up the compost and see what happens

    nothing to lose. 
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    Depends if you like the look of mahonias. Not for me too spiky and big but I do have the soft caress variety.
    I would chuck or plant somewhere if you have a big enough garden, once out of the pot you can see what the roots look like.
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