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Skimmia problem

PotteringMadPotteringMad Posts: 94
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hi 😁. Skimmias i keep in a pot have turned yellow, mainly due yo too much sun id say. Can i cut these back hard or should i cut my loses - they are in ericaceous soil in the pot
thanks 🌻

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Have you feed them with an ericaceous feed?
    It may be a nutrient deficiency or it may be due to overcrowding - are the plants root bound?

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  • PotteringMadPotteringMad Posts: 94
    Hi 🙂. No they arent root bound,checked that 🙂.  im going to cut them back and plant them in a pot on their own yo see if they come back to life a bit more 😁
  • PianoplayerPianoplayer Posts: 624
    From what I've read, yellowing in skimmias is generally caused by too much sun, so putting them in a shady spot is probably the best thing to do.
  • PotteringMadPotteringMad Posts: 94
    Pianoplayer said:
    From what I've read, yellowing in skimmias is generally caused by too much sun, so putting them in a shady spot is probably the best thing to do.
    Thsnks, i was thinking that would be the cause 😁.  Ive gone for that option. Disguarded the really yellowed part and repotted in shade I’ll plant out again once its revoverec s bit more 👍👍😁
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