Something wrong with my gaura?
cakbu z9 CA
9 years ago
I received two gauras about 10 days from an online order. They were in small 3-1/2" pots so I potted them up in gallon containers the next day awaiting preparation of my planting bed. I was noticing the other day that they do not seem "normal" as compared to gaura plants I got last year that are thriving. The leaves seem to be sort of crinkly and the blooms don't seem healthy. The name is "Crimson Butterflies". This is a different variety than I have had in the past; is it possible that this is normal with these?
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Patty W. zone 5a Illinois
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
Have no idea why this is sideways. All my other pics are upright and I did exactly the same with this...took pic with digital camera, transferred to p.c. and uploaded to here.
So, here it is in the shade of a building. Look at the center of the plant, where it is browning. Some of the new growth is drooped, not due to lack of water. What do you think?(Edited to get the photo upright. Had to run the sideways photo thru Picasa to rotate it and then save. Several emails back and forth with Houzz to find out what to do)
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Patty W. zone 5a Illinois