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help me save my grans plant!!

f.mcfarlane93f.mcfarlane93 Posts: 8
in Problem solving
Hello all,
I was gifted this plant (species unknown) and i am afraiditis dying/not sure how to improve its life chances... can you all help? I have cut out a lot of the dead wood but it still looks very sorry for itself. Should i give it a wee feed? Perhaps its been in the pot too long?

Help!

Thanks so much!

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited April 2021
    I think its a pieris but not familiar with their culivation but do know they like acidic soil,  ericacous compost and not too much sun. 
    I think some of the leaves look like vine weevil damage so take it out of its pot and check for white c shape larvae with a brown head that will eat the roots.

  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    It also needs a feed with a fertiliser for camellias or rhododendrons, and the frost damage of the new shoots can be trimmed off.
  • PianoplayerPianoplayer Posts: 624
    Hi - it is definitely a Pieris - possibly Flaming Silver.

    I would water it well, then repot it into a larger pot with fresh ericaceous compost. Keep it in dappled shade if possible, with regular watering. I would then wait until all these terrible frosts have passed before doing any further pruning or feeding. Hopefully, the new red growth you've got will be OK - depending where you are, if there are more frosts forecast, I would wrap it up overnight to protect it. One of mine got frost damage.

    Good luck.
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