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Dying Bottle Brush Seedling
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Posted by votepalantine NSW (My Page) on Thu, Aug 13, 09 at 21:20
Hello,
I have a lemon-scented bottlebrush seedling I grew from seed.
Its about 10 cm now, I hardened it off and it is outside in full sun in a pot about 12cm wide.
Over the past 2 days it has wilted and looks like its dying - can I save it?? the soil is not dry so its not thirsty.
I have been fertilizing with dilute 1/2 strength seaweed emulsion; and I mixed a little blood and bone when i transplanted it. I sprayed it with chammomile tea to prevent dampening off when it was a baby.
i water it once a week.
Have I over fertilized or over watered ? i don't want to lose it I'm attached to it now!
thanks so much for any suggestions
votepalantine |
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RE: Dying Bottle Brush Seedling
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| Yeah, look, I reckon you might have over done it. All (or most) natives are over sensitive, and bottlebrush (callistemon) are no exception. If I were you and desperately wanted to save the seedling, I'd find a well drained, native (not previously fertilised or used for veggies or anything else) spot and plant it out. Water it in of course, with a touch of Seasol, and, well, see how it goes. Bottlebrushs are pretty tough and if it isn't seriously ill it should recover; just dont mother it too much. And congratulations, getting a native plant seed to germinate isn't always easy. |
RE: Dying Bottle Brush Seedling
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| Thanks so much. will do. vp. |
RE: Dying Bottle Brush Seedling
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| You can feel some sense of pride getting a native seedling to maturity. Let's know how it goes, ok! |
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