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Conifer and Callistemon not looking healthy

shelleyctaylorshelleyctaylor Posts: 14
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hello, this is a little Susie conifer I have and a callistemon shrub are looking brown at the ends. They are both evergreen and have been looking well all summer but now have gone brown at the ends. Does anyone have any ideas as to why? Or is this normal? Thanks in advance.




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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    The conifer's had it. It's most likely drought that's caused it. 
    I don't grow Callistemon, so can't help with that. Some aren't fully hardy though, so you'd need to know the variety. It's also very close to the conifer, and none of them have much room to grow. 
    Have they been watered since planting?
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • shelleyctaylorshelleyctaylor Posts: 14
    Yes both had plenty of water but of course when the weather changed I reduced this because a lot more rain around. Thought they would be fine at this time of year for no extra watering? Is it worth digging one of them up and potting for a while to try and save them? There is still some green on the conifer. Thanks 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm not sure it's worth lifting them. Once conifers get brown, they don't grow back. Unless it's a variety that naturally becomes golden of course. Do you have the correct name for it?
    The correct names are important for any plant so that suitable advice can be given for care - soil type, location, aspect, climate  etc are all factors  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • shelleyctaylorshelleyctaylor Posts: 14

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  • shelleyctaylorshelleyctaylor Posts: 14
    Unfortunately I don’t have the name of the conifer. I bought it quite a long time ago and only remember it being called “little susie” conifer. I posted the other pic of it to show the green on the other side. I might just try watering plenty and see if I can save them. Thanks for advice. 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'm afraid I don't know about the Callistemon - as I said, I don't grow them. They do get big though, so I doubt it would be able to stay in that site long term. Someone else might be able to advise better.
    The conifer might just be a variety that becomes golden. I can see a Mahonia in the background too, which get very large, and various other plants, as well as the Phormium, so the ground might be on the dry side due to competition, unless you have moisture retentive soil and plenty of rainfall.
    Phormiums like drier conditions best, so if it's thriving, it might be too dry for some of those other plants. Conifers are shallow rooting, so they don't like being dry at the soil surface. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • shelleyctaylorshelleyctaylor Posts: 14
    Thanks 
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