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Unthrifty Eryngiums
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Morning all
Can anyone suggest why my group of 3 Eryngium alpinum 'Superbum' are looking increasingly poorly? I bought them at a plant fair earlier this year, when of course they all looked fine. One put on lots of early growth and subsequently, very impressive flower spike. The other two have grown only very slowly and each new leaf, of which there are very few, starts turning yellow almost as soon as it appears, eventually turning brown and dry. The plant that flowered is now showing the same symptoms.
They are planted in an open, east-facing border that receives full sun until about 2pm. The soil is fairly poor, free-draining and sandy.
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Thanks Verdun - so there's hope yet!
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