I’ve had this tree now about 8 years it usually flowers beautiful I just leave it too it it’s had lots of crumbled leaves in it I’ve taken them off do you think it’s dying will it recover 😢
Mine has done the same. Ceanothus are fairly short-lived as they are not totally hardy and the recent cold spell of snow and ice has caused them to suffer. I have cut mine back by about a third, but I don't think it will survive, it looks quite 'poorly'
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This surprises me - I have one at the front of my house, planted by the builders five years ago. I don't really know anything about them but I assumed it was really tough, I don't do anything to look after it and it looks as healthy as ever at the moment. I'm not trying to gloat that I have a living Ceanothus by the way, I'm just now thinking maybe I should show it some more care, especially as the bees love it.
I have a few types of ceanothus growing in the garden for a few years now and they continue to put on good displays of flowers at different points through the year. I did not think they were particularly sensitive but the neighbour across the road from me on the south facing side of the hill says that his died off. I think I read here that they don't take well to hard pruning and me generally not doing anything to them has probably helped them survive here. There does seem to occasionally be a dead branch that I cut off if it is completely dead and I had one that did die back substantially but having read about their dislike of pruning just left it be for about a year before cutting out the bits that were definitely dead and since then it has completely recovered.
This surprises me - I have one at the front of my house, planted by the builders five years ago. I don't really know anything about them but I assumed it was really tough, I don't do anything to look after it and it looks as healthy as ever at the moment. I'm not trying to gloat that I have a living Ceanothus by the way, I'm just now thinking maybe I should show it some more care, especially as the bees love it.
mine is usually beautiful too first year it’s gone like this I’ll give it time see if it recovers 😊
Plenty of ceanothus in South Bucks that look like they've turned up their toes after the recent prolonged cold snap. However, the ones I've seen have been very mature plants so it could be a combination of age and the weather.
Interesting— I have one against a wall and wedged in a corner in the front garden, where I can’t really get to it to mess with it, and it does so well that it’s on its way into the neighbour’s garden. I’ve got an older one in the back in a much more exposed position and it’s not looking so happy. Thanks, Robairdetc., for the link with the nudge to restrain from pruning anything that’s thicker than pencil. That’s helpful, sounds familiar and easy to remember. Having just lopped off a big branch, however... 😬
Interesting— I have one against a wall and wedged in a corner in the front garden, where I can’t really get to it to mess with it, and it does so well that it’s on its way into the neighbour’s garden. I’ve got an older one in the back in a much more exposed position and it’s not looking so happy. Thanks, Robairdetc., for the link with the nudge to restrain from pruning anything that’s thicker than pencil. That’s helpful, sounds familiar and easy to remember. Having just lopped off a big branch, however... 😬
It is best to avoid these big branches being cut alright I think but saying that I had to do so with one of them to save another plant from getting killed by being completely overgrown and it worked out OK. The plant being left in too much shade got moved successfully and the ceanothus is still doing well.
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It is best to avoid these big branches being cut alright I think but saying that I had to do so with one of them to save another plant from getting killed by being completely overgrown and it worked out OK. The plant being left in too much shade got moved successfully and the ceanothus is still doing well.