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Itea Ilicifolia

Mary AnneMary Anne Posts: 118
in Problem solving
This lovely shrub does not seem to be thriving? It sits in a south facing position.
What do others think?
What does it need?
Feed
Potting off
Relocating
Left alone

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  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    It doesn't look happy. We had a very fine specimen for many years and then one year for some unknown reason it just gave up and died. Obviously something was wrong but we couldn't work out what.
    They like moist soil but well drained. Is it too dry?
  • Mary AnneMary Anne Posts: 118
    I think its probably a soil problem both in terms of moisture and quality. Im inclined to pot it in a richer soil with either perlite or vermiculite.

    What do you think?
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Is it in a pot? It wont like that.
  • Mary AnneMary Anne Posts: 118
    No its planted out in a south facing area...
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Look at the link and you will see that RHS doesn't suggest South facing. Could this be the problem?

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