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What to do with this polygala

abstractismsabstractisms Posts: 6
in Plants

Hi all,

I have just received back some plants that a friend had been taking care of whilst I was travelling for 16 months.

This polygala was a lot bushier when I left, now it's not too happy. 

Any ideas as to how I can get that bushiness back?

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,088

    Check and see if it is pot bound.  If the roots are all squished and growing round in circles you should pot it on to a bigger pot with some decent compost such as John Innes no 3 and maybe give it a feed of liquid rose or tomato food as an instant tonic.

    The fertiliser in most composts lasts a maximum 100 days and often less so I think your plant is hungry but, when you do take it out of its pot, check for pests such as vine weevil grubs too, just in case.

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  • abstractismsabstractisms Posts: 6
    Obelixx says:

    Check and see if it is pot bound.  If the roots are all squished and growing round in circles you should pot it on to a bigger pot with some decent compost such as John Innes no 3 and maybe give it a feed of liquid rose or tomato food as an instant tonic.

    The fertiliser in most composts lasts a maximum 100 days and often less so I think your plant is hungry but, when you do take it out of its pot, check for pests such as vine weevil grubs too, just in case.

    See original post
    Thanks Obelixx. I had to break the polygala out of its pot that's how bad it was. Will get some of that compost, fertiliser, and a much bigger pot and hope for the best. No signs of pests thankfully.

     

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