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plant identification
Hi All
Could I get some advice please. Pictured are a couple of plants, what are their names? They were planted about 18 months ago when the garden was landscaped. They bloomed last year but seem to be lacking flower this year, are they dying and can they be revived? The landscaper put down a number of plants but it seems they were planted without too much thought as there are 3 plants exactly the same together, is this a good idea. Also could anyone recommend good plants for clay soil to replace these if they are beyond repair.
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The first one looks as though it's dying of thirst and the second lot look pretty thirsty too. Give them all a very good drink - at least 2 galllons/10 litres for the shrubby thing repeated till it starts to plump up the foliage. This may take a few days. Then cut back all the dead stems to a live bud and give it another good drink containing some seaweed or tomato fertiliser. After that just make sure it doesn't get thirsty again. Post another picture when/if the leaves plump up.
The grassy plants could be all sorts of things from grasses to hemerocallis to liriope. Give them a good drink too and then, when they plump up a bit, a feed and see what happens. If they flower they'll be easier to identify.
I like groups of the same plants together, in groups of three or five; they look much better when they grow than different plants all dotted about separately - it's accepted good garden design to do this.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I think the first is a n almost dead hydrangea. It need a feed and lots of water.
Second one may be hemerocallis, but as obelix says, lots of things look like that until they flower.
How about Hosta
they love I believe clay soil.
I agree that the first looks like a dried out hydrangea. Looks like it's hungry and thirsty. The soil around it looks depleted of any nutrients. I'd hoe around it, being careful not to hit the plant, loosen up the soil and give it an enormous soak. Maybe dig in some bagged ready manure (can easily buy small bags from DIY centres who sell plants) to mix with that soil.
The second group of three look lovely and also in need of a soak. The soil looks walked on. I'd loosen it up as well, maybe get some organic matter carefully dug in round about them and give the area a really good soaking.
I think these plants could perk up - even the hydrangea looking ones, if you keep an eye out for them and make that soil less caked, firm and depleted.
Willo.
I wouldn't give up on those plants just yet
as yarrow said they need a lot of TLC & a lot of organic matter maybe chicken or horse manure with chopped up straw & dig that right in & with compost *well that`s how I`m dealing with clay soil.
To all
thank you for the advice. Off to the garden centre.