Re: plants dying
At 1:43 PM -0500 7/29/98, Barb wrote:
>I thought I was careful weeding! I can't imagine I'd have done enough
>damage to kill it. Every leaf is toast. I didn't think the sun could
>burn wet leaves like you described (what about those freaky summer
>showers when it's still sunny?) I just don't understand how one clethra
>plant is fine and the other is crispy when they're so close.
> It's so hard to lose a plant when you're starting a garden from
>scratch (house=new construction last year) and you have such hope. I
>take everyone's assurances about how big my perennials will grow to
>heart and I feel like I just killed this clethra. weep. :(
>Any other ideas? TIA
Barb,
You might want to check the soil around your clethera for discarded
construction materials. It seems is not uncommon for construction works
to toss and bury the stuff on the site. I think on-site disposal is
generally not legal but I was surprised to have had several friends
with new homes mention finding plant-killing debris buried in their
soil.
New trees and shrubs pretty much look like sticks and even first year
blooming perennials tend to be stingy with their blossoms. It's
depressing if that is all you have to show for all the hard work of
planting a bare, new yard. Treat yourself to some annuals--the cool
season ones will be available soon and the bloom will definitely lift
your spirits.
A dead plant is always an excellent justification for a visit to the
nursery where you will find it will take a bare minimum of three new
plants to initiate the emotional recovery process from your recent
loss. :)
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Peggy Enes (peggy@unicom.net) Zone 5/6
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