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Wed, May 16, 12 at 21:41
| I planted several dwarf cultivars this year and the leaves are curling up on all of them. I got the watering thing down pat and have well drain soil.
Are the darn things sensitive to root disturbance? Of all the plants I've planted I'm shocked barberry is struggling. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, May 17, 12 at 8:08
| when was the last freeze?? ken |
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- Posted by plantingman 6b (SC KS climate) (samnsarah620@yahoo.com) on Thu, May 17, 12 at 16:12
| That's frustrating. I know that barberries like lots of organic material in the soil. I would try ammending the soil with Miracle Grow Garden Soil for Trees and Shrubs and then mulch around them really well with 2-3 inches of organic mulch and then see what happens. Hopefully they will pull through. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Solving Problems of Japanese Barberry
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- Posted by strobiculate none (My Page) on Thu, May 17, 12 at 17:56
| did they by any chance get dry? |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Thu, May 17, 12 at 19:15
| I have two small barberries in a trough that get their roots pruned sometimes twice a year and they never miss a beat so I doubt that's it. tj |
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