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Posted by debbiekim 6 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 27, 09 at 1:00
| i recently purchased 4 yarrow plants - 2 sunny seduction and 2 apricot delight. all of the plants had flowers and were healthy. i left them outside in the spot that they were going to be planted in my backyard for a few days.
after transplanting and fully watering, the apricot delights look great. but the sunny seduction started drooping within minutes of transplanting and lost most of the flowers.
all 4 plants were a bit rootbound, so i tousled the roots a bit. it's been a few days now, and the apricot delights are still doing great, but the sunny seductions are still droopy.
will they be ok?!?! should i just wait? |
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RE: yarrow transplant
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- Posted by lindac Iowa Z 5/4 (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 27, 09 at 15:38
Likely they were badly stressed and dried out from sitting in the sun in tiny pots with no water.
You seriously set them back, but yarrow are strong, likely they will live but be stunted for the rest of this year and perhaps even into next year.
If you can, I would buy another yellow and place it with the 2 sick ones....maybe next year you will see something.
Linda C |
RE: yarrow transplant
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| actually, they seem to be doing better...i've even seen some new blooms. we have had almost 2 weeks of rain, but the sun over the last few days seems to have helped them. thanks for your help |
RE: yarrow transplant
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| It can help to cut back the stems which have flowered to about an inch from the ground. Before you plant out - pop the punnet or whatever into a bucket of water and wait for the bubbles to stop. Bring them out and let them drain while you make the planting holes. Generally, it would do no harm to let them soak in a dilute solution of a mild fertiliser. If you have a choice, buy the plants which look healthy but which haven't flowered so young. They put their efforts into growing vital roots and leaves instead of recovering from a burst of flowering. When they do flower, they'll be well-established. |
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