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Simpson's stopper
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Posted by suobs_2009 9-10 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 3, 10 at 12:16
| I have six 2-yr old Simpson's stopper planted in a sunny area. They're fertilized with ornamental fert. twice a year and watered in dry periods but none seem to be doing too well. Sections of the plants tend to get brown leaves and the branches die and they're generally thin looking. Height development has been very slow. I also have a couple in semi-shade and they're looking kind of weak also if not worse. According to species info I've seen, this species can do fine in sun. Photos I've seen show a robust shrub-tree with multiple curving reddish stems getting to 15 or 20 feet high.
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RE: Simpson's stopper
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| You'll need to be your own detective....but I'd focus on what might be going on below ground. Were they planted properly: at the right depth, without soil amendments in the hole, etc.? Does the soil drain properly? Might you have a saline water table? Are all 6 declining? |
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