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Looks healthy, no disease or insects...but thin growth

whaas_5a
13 years ago

I've had this problem with three black beauty chokeberries....looked healthy, no signs of disease or insects but it had limited growth and not lush like the many plants I've seen.

I decided to just rip them out, to my surprise I pulled them out with ease. The root system was very small and gridiled....makes sense now.

Now as I look around and see other plants that aren't as full or large as their counterparts in the same grouping I feel as if I should pull them out and inspect the root system.

For example, I have three cool splash honeysuckle. Two of them are full and about 18" X 18". The other is smaller and has fewer leaves.

Another example, I have three Hypericum frondosum 'Sunburst'. They are all the same size but only one has the typical lush growth, the other two look thin.

Thoughts?

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