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Posted by Jonno on January 16, 2007, 6:48 pm
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>>I bought what I was lead to believe was good quality potting mix...meanwhile
>>my happy plant is miserable and my japonica is dead.
>>What happened I thought I was doing them a treat (they've thrived in sand)
>>It was a Christmas present for my plants.
>>Any ideas what I've done wrong?
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> Probably repotting them in hot weather did them in. Whenever you disturb (ie,
> damage) the plant's roots, you reduce their ability to take in water and
> nutrients -- you might hear it described as 'transplant shock'. That's why
> you always water plants when transplanting/repotting.
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> Often, you will see recommendations to prune shrubs when repotting. This
> lowers the amount of water the plant needs in the short term.
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> If the roots are disturbed and the weather is hot, you get a lower amount of
> water going into the plant and a higher amount going out. Sometimes, even
> keeping the plant well-watered and cool will not save it.
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> Suggestions: make sure your happy plant is well-watered and keep it in
> dappled shade for a while. You could try a bit of pruning (dunno what a happy
> plant is, so this might not be possible -- some plants shouldn't be pruned).
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Sometimes, dunking the plant into a large container when problems occur,
will help save it. I always put seaweed extract with that. I completely
submerge the plant for a few minutes, then pull it out completely and do
this when it dries out again. This pushes nutrients through a damaged
root system and leaves. You can molly coddle a plant which is supposed
to be low maintenance.
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