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darren hansen 134darren hansen 134 Posts: 122
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Have had this in a pot for about 5 yrs.... should I leave it...repot.. plant in the ground.. Cambridge.. England

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Is that the Salix you asked about earlier?

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





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    What is it?  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • darren hansen 134darren hansen 134 Posts: 122
    Yes it is a salix...pink flamingo I think
  • darren hansen 134darren hansen 134 Posts: 122
    Sorry if I have asked before....lots of stuff going on.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Salixes of any kind need a lot of water, so it would be better in the ground. Much harder to keep them in pots.
    If you do, the soil needs refreshing every so often, and it needs to be a good water retentive soil - not compost. Plenty of watering, and enough room for the roots. If it's never had anything changed for five years, there's a good chance the pot has more root than anything else, so it would benefit from some new soil. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Yes, it’ll do better in the ground, with good light but plenty of water … and well away from pipework, drains and house walls. 

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





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