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Californian Lilac Ceanothus help required
carolinewaldron
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i planted this Californian lilac Yankee point over 6 weeks ago. Instead of it blosoming it's leaves have gone dry and brown. Some stems are still green do I cut back and where have I gone wrong? Mulched, watered, compost, fertiliser... I do not want to loose her! Please help!
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Pull it back out and check the root ball. If it is a congested mass, tease out some of the roots. Soak it in a bucket of water before replanting. It looks dehydrated to me. If it was pot bound before planting, it may not be absorbing water from the surrounding soil.
I agree with fidget's recommendations but I fear it's too late.
So many plants are completely potbound when you buy them with no advice re what to do about it.
In the sticks near Peterborough