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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Are there plants that you don't succeed with?

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury

Acer palmatum.

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"Acer palmatum."

Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.

Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pretty much all plants.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pretty much all plants. "

Actually no... I'm good with dandelions.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury


"Acer palmatum.

Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.

Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees. "

Chalky soil, never good. But even the ones in pots suffer, I assume, some kind of scorch. The ends of the branches lose bark and leaves.

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By *ighland gentlemanMan
over a year ago

Ardgay

Always have difficulty with palm trees up here.

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By *imited 3EditionCouple
over a year ago

Live in Scotland Play in England

All of them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm pretty good with outdoor stuff but houseplants, unless it's a spider plant or a peace lily don't last long

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

I'm really good at killing plants...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pretty much all plants.

Actually no... I'm good with dandelions. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I'm pretty good with outdoor stuff but houseplants, unless it's a spider plant or a peace lily don't last long "

succulents, - you can't go wrong because there's nothing to do.

Perfect

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm usually ok with most plants but for the life of me I can't keep a Hydrangea going

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im not a plant man but I deal with a lot of plant enthusiasts and comercial nurseries in my job. I always admired the love and effort that some put in to nurturing plants, its not an easy task

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"Always have difficulty with palm trees up here. "

There are palms that will take the cold better than others. Which ones have you had poor results with?

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"I'm pretty good with outdoor stuff but houseplants, unless it's a spider plant or a peace lily don't last long

succulents, - you can't go wrong because there's nothing to do.

Perfect "

Although they may suffer and die from over-watering.

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By *appyhumper123Man
over a year ago

hull

Daisy's, the kids are always pulling them up to make daisy chains

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pretty much all plants.

Actually no... I'm good with dandelions. "

I once killed a cactus (I was about 12 though )

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I managed to kill a bonsai tree once. And a cheese plant.

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"I'm usually ok with most plants but for the life of me I can't keep a Hydrangea going "

Younger hydrangeas can be susceptible to winter freezes - I'd recommend some protection for the first winter,if you've lost younger plants in winter or following a winter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've tried to grow azaleas but killed them both! Even when neighbours have beautiful big bushy ones.

And peonies, love them,they hate me! Again I've got neighbour envy lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jerusalem Artichokes, they're supposed to take over your veg patches, every one I've planted disappeared for ever!

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By *orthatry84Couple
over a year ago

cardiff

I’m terrible with everything, except spider plants. I have sooooo many spider plants. Anyone wants any let me know

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"Acer palmatum.

Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.

Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees.

Chalky soil, never good. But even the ones in pots suffer, I assume, some kind of scorch. The ends of the branches lose bark and leaves."

As an acid soil loving tree, then the soil qualities will strongly dictate growth or failure. The pot grown plants, if in the right soil mix, should only be susceptible to environmentally conditions or pathogens. The common Acer die-back is potentially just due to a bacterial root entering infection that damages sap transporting cells. But my advice would be to provide all protection you can, from scorching winds, blazing sun - until better established and early frosts. I'd also consider sheltering from severe winter freezes, if pot grown. A microclimate that provides most of this is the ideal. But I'm guessing you know most of this Clem.

Overall, the message for all of us is to garden with and grow the plants that have evolved to need the conditions that our gardens provide. No square pegs in round holes and all that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usually fail with cactuses and strawberry plants lol

Gonna see if I can keep venus flytraps alive thou

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Are there plants that you don't succeed with? "

Majority of this site.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"Acer palmatum.

Is that perhaps due to them being in a tough location for them? They tend not to like winds that burn them and early season leaves can get frost scorched - especially if bright sun is on them afterwards.

Otherwise there is what I believe is an infection that can weaken and kill younger trees.

Chalky soil, never good. But even the ones in pots suffer, I assume, some kind of scorch. The ends of the branches lose bark and leaves."

I've brought mine inside to see if it makes a difference. By inside I mean a cold conservatory

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham


"Are there plants that you don't succeed with?

Majority of this site."

You're calling us plants?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There is but I can't spell it a Rhodasomething and they have loads of them in Bagshot??

Outdoor ones not too bad as long as I keep on top of ing, we have loads of bind in the garden so if I miss a day or two it's a nightmare.

Indoor ones I forget to water so they die pretty quickly.

Ginger

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By *carlet_heavenWoman
over a year ago

somewhere in the sticks

Anything that needs watering.

What's that about all plants need watering? eh?

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