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Sudden Gardenia Death

17 years ago

This was discussed a while ago and I'm not sure if we've found the good answer for it. I may have just found one.

Gardenia, along with blueberry, have shallow roots and will not take standing water/rain. Also, they will not take in water when the soil PH is not acid enough. One day, the plant may appear perfectly healthy, the next day, it will wilt and never recover. Even here near the east coast, the "acid" soil is not acid enough.

This is exactly what happened with one of my blueberry bushes. This 3' good looking plant suddenly wilts and still the same for two days. The moisture is good and there is no standing water/rain. The other 3 blueberry bushes are good.

I'll have to amend the soil again to save the other plants.

Comments (3)

jview
17 years ago
Archang89, Thank you for that information. That is certainly something that I did not know until now. Jerry
longriver
17 years ago
It smells like root rot. Most likely, the plant's, root under such condition in extended time:

too much water
too tight and wet soil
poor poting soil
too small or blockage of drain hole

If a plant is suffered from lacking water. It is likely can be revived in time to recover by watering. But root rot plant first appears Ok, then dies ever.
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achang89
Original Author
17 years ago
The plant is on a slightly slope, not too much water;
The soil is > 10 year garden soil, with nice organic content;
The plants are in the ground, no drain holes to speak about.

Everything is possible. There can be many other theories....

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