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Help! Chilean pine prob!

Last post 15-10-2009 8:03 PM by rohan. 2 replies.

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  • 11/10/2009 09:52 AM
    • rohan
    • 11 Oct 2009
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    Hi. I have a young, still potted Chilean pine that was given to me a couple of months ago. It now looks to be it terminal decline having first developed small brown spots on it's leaves, the branches are dying rapidly from the bottom up.  Someone advised me to try bonemeal to encorage root growth to strenthen plant, but no joy.

    Could i take tip cuttings to try and salvage something if all else fails?

    Thanks for any input. 

     
  • 14/10/2009 12:03 PM
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    I expect you planted it in summer and the roots have not got away - lift it, repot checking the rotos. If roots rotoed and kaput, all is up with your plant and replcement is required. Be sure to plant it betwixt Oct and Feb so it gets going before summer warmth and dryness. If roots sound nurse it back to health in its original pot or similar and replant next autumn.

    Boggy

    Beware the bat-eared bogweevil
  • 15/10/2009 08:03 PM
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    • rohan
    • 11 Oct 2009
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    Thanks Boggy.  The plant was given to me early in the summer so you may well be right. I think replacement is only option now so will follow your advise.

    Rohan