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Why my balcony plants are dying?
yigitbora
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Hello everyone ,
I live in Lisbon / Portugal and a little more than a month ago I've got these plants ( don't really know their names ) and I've planted them on medium size hanging containers. I put first a thick layer of soil and on top 1/3 layer of fertilizer and I've been watering them once a week.. However I see that they are slowly dying and I don't really know why. My balcony faces north and I live pretty close to the sea and sometimes it gets quiet windy down here , I've read somewhere that salty winds can harm the plants but I see my neighbors plants and they look totally healthy. Please help me find out how to save them , thanks in advance!
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It's probably their planting mix. Decent planting composts have enough fertiliser in them for 90 to 100 days. If you feel the need to add more it should be mixed in with the compost and not put on as a layer. You can also water in liquid feeds thru the growing season.
I suggest you water the troughs thoroughly to reduce stress on the roots then take the plants out carefully and re-pot in a well mixed compost. Water again and then put a mulch of gravel or bark or expanded clay pellets on the bare soil to reduce evaporation and weeds.
Make sure you keep the compost just damp and not sodden, nor too dry, as plants in windy places need more moisture but don't want to drown.
Last edited: 22 March 2017 10:59:58
The top one is rosemary and the bottom one is ivy.