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Aubergine

Robin8Robin8 Posts: 3
in Problem solving

I was given an aubergine plant at the weekend which I watered well and now it looks very sad with wilted leaves and shrivelled fruits. Is there anything I can do to revive it ? 

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Where have you placed it Robin?  They need to be under glass to survive in the UK and, given the current temps, even a cold greenhouse may not be warm enough right now.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Robin8Robin8 Posts: 3

    Hi Bob Thanks for the reply. It's in the conservatory were my seeds are thriving.  

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Sounds like it should be fine there.  I would hold-off on the watering for now and see if it picks-up.  It might just be the change of environment from where it was before - some plants are a bit fussy like that.  Only water it again when the top half inch of the compost is dry just in case the roots are a bit waterlogged while it is recovering.

     

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Robin8Robin8 Posts: 3

    Thank you for the advice.

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