Can anybody tell me what this plant is called please? I have recently repotted it into multi-purpose peat free compost and it clearly does not like it. I would be upset to lose this plant. Am I too late to rescue it?
I'm guessing that it might not like the compost, alternatively it might be that it's in a pot that's just too big. Sorry, but that's the best l can come up with ☹. I'm hoping that another forum member can give you a positive plant identification which will help.
Thanks again for all the replies. I don't think it is under watering. I keep an eye on the watering usually. I do wonder about the compost and/or the size of the pot. Maybe it is that?
What l would do is take it out of the pot and take a look at the roots. Also take some of the compost and carefully give it a sniff. If it's waterlogged it could smell "off". If possible please can you post another photo of it when you've done that ? I am not sure whether it would regrow if you cut the dead section off, to be honest l don't think so, but that might be your only option. If that doesn't work then it might be better to replace it .
Multi-purpose compost isn't suitable for long term containers ... it's really only suitable for growing bedding plants and vegetables. For herbaceous plants and shrubs you need a substantial loam-based compost such as John Innes No 3. The wrong compost may have contributed to the problem.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
You wouldn't expect a drastic response like that from 'not liking the compost', something else is going on, like total drought or total lack of drainage. Or weedkiller spray.
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Has it died off since you replanted it, or was it already like that ?
Thanks for your reply. It has died since replanting it.
I'm hoping that another forum member can give you a positive plant identification which will help.
It looks as if it's suffered badly rom under watering ... I'm pretty certain it will not re-shoot when brown and died back 😢
Hopefully other folk with more knowledge of conifers will tell you if If I'm wrong.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I am not sure whether it would regrow if you cut the dead section off, to be honest l don't think so, but that might be your only option. If that doesn't work then it might be better to replace it .
The wrong compost may have contributed to the problem.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.