Strawberry Sundae anyone?
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Comments (3)Here is a photo of mine that is now blooming. I like it a lot. The white variegation seems to remain constant, and doesn't turn green as others can do. I hope you still have yours, you won't be disappointed....See MorePansy Strawberry Sundae and Pat Austin Rose w/Gypsophilia
Comments (2)They last a few days, but no, the plant is weak and needed a better start and more fussing. I'm not sure but think this one is not supposed to "nod" but it does. In my zone, it dies almost to the ground every winter unless you pile a bunch of stuff on them in the fall which by then I'm not in the mood to mess with them any more. I do try to prune it back every spring, cut off the dead stuff, and that seems to encourage new growth which springs forth rather quickly and into bloom. Many of mine are disappointments, a lot because I didn't give them the room they need because I couldn't. They perform better in a little warmer climates and grower knowhow. But after the first years, I don't bother to drag the hose around, and two or three weeks without rain doesn't seem to bother them. BTW, I didn't try to "paint" that pansy, just upped the saturation a little and used the healing brush to get rid of specks and cropped differently than I normally do....See MoreStrawberry sundae blooms as of today!
Comments (26)Possibly transplant shock. Whenever the plants get moved from one location to another or from the plastic pots into the ground, they may react in several ways. Looks like yours is aborting the shrubs early. In its first Summer, it is very normal to see those reactions, and not just with SS. Too much heat makes them go from white directly to brown here at the plant nurseries in the Summer. Insert a finger to a depth of 4" near the root ball to sense when the soil is drying; give the plant 1 to 1.5 gallons of water per watering (more in the Summer) and do not be afraid to provide it with more shade than it currently gets if necessary. Maintain 2-4" of mulch up to the drip line....See MoreStrawberry Sundae fungus?
Comments (4)I could not make out the affected parts up close but they appear to be browned out. Browning of the blooms in the summer on the first 1-3 years suggests that the shrub may need more water. To help dissipate the heat from blooms and leaves, some people temporarily give them shade in the form of a lawn chair or umbrella. In future years, when their root system has grown bigger and can absorb more moisture from the soil, this may not be a problem. If the plant does not get enough moisture, the plant begins to kill the blooms (what you see as brown out) and the leaves could be next. The leaves may show browning of the leaf edges that moves inwards. I noticed some leaves that had been eaten. It does not seem to be a problem (yet) and I would ignore it but, you may want to keep an eye on that and look for pests during the day and night, especially if that problem is growing. Lastly, keep an eye on a gray mold that sometimes makes the blooms look as it they were wet, then they turn brown and you see this mold. I doubt your shrub has this but it pays to keep informed just in case....See More- 6 years ago
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