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Why are my conifer trees going brown

sophielewis2008sophielewis2008 Posts: 8
in Problem solving
I had them in planters in my garden now I've moved them im not sure if they aren't getting watered enough is there any other reason and can they be saved? 


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  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    It doesn't look good, I'm afraid. You may not have prepared the soil well enough but I would say lack of water is the problem. How often and how much did you water it?
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    We had one conifer for over 20 years that went downhill this year and had to be cut out and dug out. it was in the ground. Maybe yours just got to the end.
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Plant trees in Winter.
    That one needs to go on the fire.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's had it I'm afraid. It's also been planted directly in grass which is no use, and is surrounded by lots of weeds which are competition for moisture - the main problem for any shrub/tree. They also need a lot of watering until established. If it was pot bound or dry when planted, that's also a factor.
    You need to clear an area around anything you want to plant, especially in grass.
    You can plant anything in a pot at any time of year, apart from when the ground is frozen solid,  but the care has to be right. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • sophielewis2008sophielewis2008 Posts: 8
    Thanks all least I know where I have gone wrong im new to gardening I've always been minimalist with gardening not wanting any plants but since I realised how good they are for the environment I've been doing quite a bit 
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Don't be put off @sophielewis2008, but conifers maybe aren't  the easiest thing to try if you're inexperienced at all. They're easy if the conditions suit them, but less so if the conditions aren't. 
    Once established, they can cause the opposite problem, and pinch huge amounts of moisture as they grow - and most of them grow very large over time. It can then become a problem for other plants growing nearby. 
    The prep for any plant is as important as anything else - often more important, so if you're unsure, just ask  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Arthur1Arthur1 Posts: 542
    It's possible that it had a congested root ball. So no matter how well you watered it, the water could just run off and never penetrate the centre of the root ball.
  • raisingirlraisingirl Posts: 7,093
    As Beth Chatto observed, "plants, like people, have their preferences and don't like being thrust into the nearest available hole". It's an important thing to learn to garden successfully - a little research and ground preparation makes a world of difference to most plants
    Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon

    “It's still magic even if you know how it's done.” 
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