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| We helped plant a couple pontinella goldfingers for a friend along her house, in full sun. The soil while not tested seemed to have a lot of sand. It seemed to drain properly and is a mulched bed. We have had a lot of rain lately. Our friend travels and she claimed that she did water the shrubs when home as they are getting established. I know they don't need too be overwatered. We had a few really hot days in between several rain days. When we went by the other day, the bushes looked dead. I don't know if they are in shock, underwatered, something is going on with the soil. Any idea regarding care, how to troubleshoot this, and how to check if they are dead? I read somewhere abou scraping the bark to see if there is green underneath.
I thought these were fairly hardy shrubs. We have a few in full sun and recently planted them without issue. Thanks in advance! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 27, 11 at 9:26
| i am living that weather down here in adrian MI ... however.. everything is growing lushly .. without a picture.. i have no clue.. any chance??? ken |
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| Potentilla fruticosa'Goldfinger'. If you transplanted them in full growth they will still need lots of water whilst establishing, even if they are drought resistant once established. They are deciduous and it is possible they have dropped their leaves through transplant shock and dehydration. I'd keep watering and hoping. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldfinger'
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Fri, May 27, 11 at 12:56
| flora.. in MI.. i have had upwards of 8 inches of rain in the last 10 days ... no storms.. just nice rain ... presuming this MI person is living in the same rain world.. more water is not the answer ... now if they did it during those two days it was 85 ... then shock is probably it .. w/o a picture.. we cant go much further .... ken |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Fri, May 27, 11 at 19:26
| Here, where we were becoming perilously close to being afloat this spring due to constant rainfall, potentillas have not been having a good time. In fact for a shrub that is pretty darn hard to kill even intentionally, they seem to be failing at a rapid rate.....just too wet. I'd be inclined to think ken's theory of perhaps excessive water in the form of a lot of rainfall may have something to do with the plant's problems. But again, can't tell for sure w/out a pic. |
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