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Leyland Tree

TraciefarleyTraciefarley Posts: 13
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Hi cHi can anyone help? Is there a way of bringing this back to life? 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    No … I’m sorry … that looks pretty dead to me. 😞 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Nope - no chance 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • TraciefarleyTraciefarley Posts: 13
    Oh dear! Thank you! It’s been inside my front door porch for 2 years, my children bought me it for Mother’s Day. 😥 


  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Being inside is the problem. They're totally hardy and need to be outdoors, and have plenty of water. Always harder in a pot - they need a good soil based medium to grow in, and more care than when in the ground.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    It’s an ex tree. Whatever made you keep it indoors ……….it’s a tree , or it was. If you replace it for goodness sake put it outside .
  • TraciefarleyTraciefarley Posts: 13
    It’s not indoors it’s outside my front door, I have a small porch. It’s been fine for 2.5 years. If you see pictures.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Traciefarley said:
    ……It’s been inside my front door porch for 2 years, … 


    The cause of the confusion 😕

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    But it still isn't outside as such. It has no natural access to water and is totally reliant on you for all it's needs   :)

    I very much doubt it's been fine for over 2 years. It can seem like it's died suddenly, but conifers generally decline over a long period until they just can't stay alive any longer, unless some other factors are present to see them off. Lack of water is the most likely reason. Once potted shrubs or trees dry out, they're very difficult to rehydrate  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • TraciefarleyTraciefarley Posts: 13
    Half of it was able to get water and plenty of light (plus I watered it) 

    Im sorry you don’t believe me that it has been fine for two years. 

    Thank you for your time! 
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    it may have looked fine, but conifers rarely die quickly … it’s usually a drawn out process over a period and hardly noticeable for a long time  … there comes a time when they reach the point of no return … that is when the leaves turn brown … 😞 



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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