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Any problems with my choisya?
maggienewgardener
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I have had this choisya for about 3 years now, but never had flowers. It's planted on the west side of the fence, so it faces east most time. Thanks!
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I planted mine three years ago and yesterday I saw my first flowers!
I think with choisya you have to make a choice ...... either you want the gold foliage and are happy to have fewer flowers because it needs to be in the shade, or you want the flowers so you go for the darker leaved version and plant it in the sun.
Can't have your cake and eat it as far as choisya is concerned - well, that's my experience anyway.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Maggie, the flowers are only very small and could be missed if not for the perfume. Just wondered if you've missed them
Is it Sundance? I thought the leaves were more rounded, could it be Aztec Pearl that isn't healthy? I'll check mine later, I'm probably wrong
Sorry, having re-read the original post I'm just a little confused - maybe I need another coffee - but if it's planted on the west side of the fence then surely it faces west ........... all of the time
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I think the pictures are of Aztec Gold, not Sundance. Not that it matters regarding lack of flowers.
Just thought Maggie might like to know.
Some plants just don't do what they 'should' - maybe because they haven't read the RHS manual. I had a choisya (dark green leaves) that came off a 'sale' rack. It was puny and hubby thought I should just throw it away. I trimmed it off and put it in a new 'woodland' border (shaded by house and large yew and hawthorn) facing north, getting only the very late evening sun in the summer. Surrounded by hostas, ferns and other shae-loving plants, it grew and grew and was covered in flowers during the season over the next few years. The only reason it died was that we had a big snowfall one winter's night and it was split into 3 with the weight of the snow - no saving it this time. I think it's more the care and attention given to plants after they are planted that matters; even once a week for a quick hoe to weed and loosen the soil, water when required, etc.
I'd be tempted to give it a drink of tomato feed.
My plant which is quite large and flowers well, the leaves are covered in some black soot like stuff. Was on last year so fed it well but it has returned this year. Also on plant in front garden. I live in Essex. Help. Thanks. Jo
Jo - Sounds like sooty mould has formed on honeydew left by aphids - a good squirting with the hoze usually washes it off.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.