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Post by MadMaryPridmore on Sept 16, 2007 15:10:11 GMT
I bought two plants on the same day, both with beautiful blooms. The orange/pink one I planted in the garden and it has kept blooming. The bright red one I put in a pot and though it gets more buds thyan the other one, they are dropping off before flowering. Both are on an automatic watering system. Any advice please?
Luv,
MMP!
XX
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Post by Dancin' Girl on Sept 16, 2007 20:58:24 GMT
Is the pot big enough? Might need replanting so that it can stretch properly!
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Post by Fi on Sept 16, 2007 23:15:14 GMT
Mary, it may be that the pot plant is not getting enough water, (especially if it's a clay pot, rather than plastic in spite of the automatic system. Alternatively it could just be that the plant needs a bit of fertilizing - the latter is always my first try when flowers are dropping off.
One other thought is why not take it out of the pot and plant it in a similar spot to the pink one?
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Post by MadMaryPridmore on Sept 28, 2007 5:18:47 GMT
I think I´ll put it into the garden as you suggest. XX
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Post by Fi on Sept 28, 2007 22:25:46 GMT
Marym, check its roots before you plant it - some nasty may be eating them or there may be some other similar problem.
If I had the nerve, I'd knock every plant out of its pot before buying it - this isn't very popular with nursery owners, so I wait until I get home and do it then. If I'm not happy I take it back immediately and ask for a replacement - most times the nursery owners are happy to oblige.
xx
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