help- my daphne

26 Jun '07 4:21 am

Hi, I'm not sure how this works, my first message board/forum post... I have a Daphne - Evergreen, blooms mid-winter, I've had for about 2.5 years,its my favorite plant in my garden, and its always seemed to be happy and perking along. Lately it looks pitiful, wilted and not healthy, two things that happened I installed a sprinkler system a couple of months ago, and had to move it about 3 feet. but it seemed to handle both events in stride- but then in the last week it started to look pitiful. Can anyone tell me what's potentially going on, and what i should try to save it?

26 Jun '07 6:10 am

Liz I just responded to this message on Dixie's strand called "Some views of the back garden" in the "My garden & plants" forum. You can get there with this link:

http://forums.mooseyscountrygarden.com/viewtopic.php?p=9966#9966

26 Jun '07 6:43 am

Dear friend, Mark is right: Daphne needs a very good draining system, and hates overwatering! If you suddenly started changing her good habbits and needs in water.....

In your place, I would dig deep down to her roots , in order to check if they have rotten partly, or thoroughly... You can also do this: springle all around her roots, on the ground surface, special antifungal powder, used for Roses, Fruit Trees , and Vegetables, and then, water , in order to be absorbed. In case the roots are partly damaged/rotten, you could save her in this way --- but , still, you should have a good draining system ! Never plant in chalky , suffocating soil, plants, without removing the most part of this horrible rocky soil! And , always , on the bottom of the plant hole, put a thick layer of pebbles, or terracota tiny balls

If you do not do any of these, you have to check, that the plant stays dry , until, and if, it recovers. Also, cut back all of the damaged , sick growth.

Good luck!

27 Jun '07 10:01 am

hi liz .now i don't have a daphne yet, so with tongue in cheek i want to say "your plant has been so happy , you were happy ,then you move it???plants have feelings too you know i would have put the sprinkler somewhere else .good luck in your attempts to reconcile

27 Jun '07 11:07 am

Hi, Jan!! Let's hope , Daphne, has not died yet, and she has only a partial problem !! If only a part of her roots are damaged, she will survive, and Liz will not have to move her away...Plus the fact, that Liz loves really her Daphne!! Love moves mountains, you know....

29 Jun '07 4:12 pm

well i thought i had a bit to drink but not a drop when i saw liz helper then liza consultant and still no joy with my avatar Crying or Very sad

i thought eggy was going to help me i tried to put a pic of my garden on myself but no good apparently, any way back to this darling daph !!!return it to pride of place i must say the fragrance of them is wonderful isnt it

30 Jun '07 4:20 pm

Has grown these plants in the past. Every time she had to move one the plants have always died. Maybe they just don't like to be transplanted?

help- my daphne

help- my daphne

Hi again, Liz

Mark is right!!

UNHAPPY DAPHNE

Poor Daphne!

liz daphne

My mother