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Cornus kousa / flowering dogwood stress

josephhumphreysjosephhumphreys Posts: 15
in Problem solving
Hello,

we have a cornus kousa in a fairly large pot that appears to be under stress with curled leaves. Can any suggest how to make it feel happier? Is it just more water, a feed or just not happy in a pot.

Thanks!


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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Not happy in a pot, probably needs more water. Can you get it in the soil?  Is it in a soil based compost because standard MPC is no good for large shrubs?
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    @Josephhumphreys ; generally (not always) what is above the ground in terms of growth is what is below the ground . @fidgetbones advice is spot-on !
  • josephhumphreysjosephhumphreys Posts: 15
    Thank you both. It was potted in John Innes. There is a spot we can get it in the ground but it's quite close (2 or 3 feet) to a boundary (brick) 5ft wall (not near the house). Do you think the roots would damage the wall? A quick google says unlikely but appreciate any advice. Thanks!
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