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Astilbie with sudden dry leaves

CeladonsusanCeladonsusan Posts: 53
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I have a new Astilbie, which I got a few weeks ago.  I potted it up in a mixture of John Innes 1 and 3 - which was all I had.

And I've kept it watered, and it's in the sun, and yesterday I noticed that some of the leaves were dry at the edges,  Today I've seen that the dryness has spread alarmingly.

I have slugs, but there doesn't seem to be any silver trails, and I've looked in the curled up leaves and no sign of anything living in there.

Totally new to gardening, and I'm putting things in pots until next spring when we've taken care of a tree stump and lots of Ivy, and grass in the place we want to plant them.  I have clay soil, and so I've looked at plants that will cope with it.

It has been very windy and not much sun this week, and the patio isn't really that sheltered.  No idea if wind will do any damage.

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Likely the combination of being transplanted, a lot of sun and windy conditions have caused the leaves to dry out a bit.
    I'd trim off the dead leaves, put it somewhere a bit more sheltered  and out of full sun to let it settle in its new pot and it'll be fine.


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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Wind will do damage, browning leaves and turning them crispy. The plant is also settling into its new pot so I wouldn't be too concerned at the moment.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    They're really shade plants so yes, put it somewhere out of the sun and keep it damp, as Pete says.  

    An established plant in suitable soil in the ground can cope with sun, but not so good  in a pot. 

    No idea what the joker above is on about though....not very helpful to the OP Akin...

    ahh good - that's now been removed. I didn't mean you L'bird!

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    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • CeladonsusanCeladonsusan Posts: 53

    Thank you.

    I had no idea this gardening thing was so difficult!

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Thats fine FG. I thought Akin had typed in invisible ink! image

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Just another clown with nothing better to do with his time L'bird  image

    As soon as I posted, his post had been removed so I had to edit as I realised how it would look! image

    Don't worry Celadonsusan - we all felt the same way when we started out. It's all a big learning curve - but good fun on the way  image

    Learning about your own plot, assessing the aspect and climate is a good way to start. Having a look at gardens near you will give you an idea of what grows well, and then it's a bit easier to judge what will do well for you. Then you can get a bit more adventurous...image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • CeladonsusanCeladonsusan Posts: 53

    Thank you, I'll keep all that in mind.  I'd have never thought about putting the pot in the garden.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    It's a good trick - worth doing. Cooler in the ground than in the open air.   image

    I don't find they're troubled with slugs or snails either. Pretty tough, reliable plants. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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