Just as a tip for the future. When you pot a plant up make sure that the top of the soil is at the same level as it was in the smaller plant pot and that the level of the soil is just below the rim of the new pot. You do not have enough soil in the pots in the first picture. As your pots get bigger you can start to leave a bit more room at the top but the soil should always be above that inside rim you can see,
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Lyn..............I didn't know about plants in black pots, now that I think about it, it does make sense..
My thoughts on why a lot of plants die within a few weeks of been brought home is that they are planted too soon, not give a coupe of weeks to adapt to the sudden change of temperature, lighting, even just being outdoors, as most come straight from the nursery to the shops. Also, a lot of the shops don't mind their plants and left to dry and wither away, I hate seeing that.
So true Mary, if I buy anything, I always keep it in for a while, then put it out occasionally for a week or two to harden off. Most have never seen the light of day?.
you could try putting that first photo on the 'Plant ID'
I'm sure it isn't a Buddlia.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I bought a couple of poundshop buddliea's (a purple and a white one) a few years ago, which both turned out to be "spirea billardii". That could be the mystery plant Lyn is unsure about?
Edit: oops, sorry that the photo I pinched off tinternet came out so big
I completely agree with this. I only buy from this sort of shop if the plants are fresh and just in. They soon deteriorate, if you go back a couple of days later they could be in a really sorry state !
I've noticed this even in B & Q which has a good turnover, they don't appear to water anything. My branch anyway.
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Just as a tip for the future. When you pot a plant up make sure that the top of the soil is at the same level as it was in the smaller plant pot and that the level of the soil is just below the rim of the new pot. You do not have enough soil in the pots in the first picture. As your pots get bigger you can start to leave a bit more room at the top but the soil should always be above that inside rim you can see,
Thank you I will remember that as I'm sure I will find something new to plant soon
What type of buddlia is that in the first picture, it doesn't look like a buddlia to me.
Lyn..............I didn't know about plants in black pots, now that I think about it, it does make sense..
My thoughts on why a lot of plants die within a few weeks of been brought home is that they are planted too soon, not give a coupe of weeks to adapt to the sudden change of temperature, lighting, even just being outdoors, as most come straight from the nursery to the shops. Also, a lot of the shops don't mind their plants and left to dry and wither away, I hate seeing that.
So true Mary, if I buy anything, I always keep it in for a while, then put it out occasionally for a week or two to harden off. Most have never seen the light of day?.
you could try putting that first photo on the 'Plant ID'
I'm sure it isn't a Buddlia.
I bought a couple of poundshop buddliea's (a purple and a white one) a few years ago, which both turned out to be "spirea billardii". That could be the mystery plant Lyn is unsure about?
Edit: oops, sorry that the photo I pinched off tinternet came out so big
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That's it Kitty, well I suppose it is a Pink Delight?
Mine weren't much of a delight Lyn, I ended up binning them due to a heavy scale infestation
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Must be at least 7yrs ago...can't believe they're still selling them as buddlieas
Oh no ? One was labelled buddleia davidii white and the other as davidii purple, well at least I still have my wilko ones, they are growing very well
I completely agree with this. I only buy from this sort of shop if the plants are fresh and just in. They soon deteriorate, if you go back a couple of days later they could be in a really sorry state !
I've noticed this even in B & Q which has a good turnover, they don't appear to water anything. My branch anyway.