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Do I need to refresh compost in planter

annar_K2hTr1annar_K2hTr1 Posts: 13
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Hi. I have a jasmine and a honeysuckle growing well in a planter I started them in last spring. The planter is roughly 1.5m x 0.5m. Should I be emptying out last years compost and refreshing?  I don’t want to disturb the roots but first time growing these and I’m not sure what to do. Any advice appreciated. 

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    You could possibly take off the top couple of inches and top dress with fresh compost. I would be more inclined to give them a liquid feed  :)
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    It’s not necessary, just feed . Maybe next year it could do with replacing at least some of it .
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited May 2023
    What sort of compost is in the pot now?  Not ordinary multi-purpose? 

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





  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I would do both things, scrape off the compost/apply fresh and feed! Especially if you have used a general/multipurpose compost rather than a heavier potting soil. These are plants that are really better in the ground, so in pots will need a lot of extra care to keep them going for more than a few years.

    What is the height the pot? That’s important too.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • annar_K2hTr1annar_K2hTr1 Posts: 13
    Dovefromabove said:
    What sort of compost is in the pot now?  Not ordinary multi-purpose? 
    Yes just ordinary. 
  • annar_K2hTr1annar_K2hTr1 Posts: 13
    Nollie said:
    I would do both things, scrape off the compost/apply fresh and feed! Especially if you have used a general/multipurpose compost rather than a heavier potting soil. These are plants that are really better in the ground, so in pots will need a lot of extra care to keep them going for more than a few years.

    What is the height the pot? That’s important too.
    It’s 35 cm. I guess they’ll be better in the ground but when would be the best time to move them? 
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