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Is this Nandina Domestica ok?

Winchester_flareWinchester_flare Posts: 46
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This was planted in May and I’m not sure whether it is ok? It’s had a tough start as the location is very exposed to NE winds which we had for almost all of June and then a very wet July. It’s neighbouring Euphorbia have been lost to i think root rot.

quite of a few of the branches have lost most of their leaves, some leaves have black dots and very few of buds have flowered.

Anything I can do to help it out or just leave it and see how it gets on?


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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I used to grow this shrub in my old garden where it did well. The border faced south but there was some shade from a nearby tree. The leaves were dense and you could hardly see the branches. Because the soil was heavy it did seem to grow slowly and never flowered.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • bcpathomebcpathome Posts: 1,313
    I would leave it and see what it does. The weather is not much help to any plants this year ,even worse than last year with the heat . It may pull through yet ,just give it a fighting chance I would .
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I agree with bcpathome. My potted, 17 yr old one looks rather like that at the moment. Lives in a windy spot high on a south facing terrace. It has flowered and has now got some berries, but the leaves are sparse. Has never been very dense.

    My present thinking is that my plants now have to sink or swim on their own, given the vagaries of current weather conditions. If they don't survive, tough, although I would mourn the loss of some of them. I haven't the energy or will to cosset the delicate ones any more.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
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