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My Photinia has wilted badly since moving it yesterday. It's been there for 4 years but now too big for its location. I dug the hole, took as much root ball/mud as possible, soaked the root baMy Photinia has wilted badly since moving it yesterday. It's been there for 4 years but now too big for its location. I dug the hole, took as much root ball/mud as possible, soaked the root ball and added fresh compost, then watered it once planted. I checked it this morning and it look terrible. Advice please...ll and added fresh compost, then watered it once planted. I checked it this morning and it look terrible. Advice please...


On plant Photinia x fraseri


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I'd prune it by half and keep adding buckets of water to it several times a day and it will recover. Did you firm the soil back down firmly to stop it rocking in the wind. if you didn't I would do.
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19 Apr, 2015

 

I feel that you should have pruned it quite hard before moving as the disturbed root cannot supply all the foliage. Prune now,remove all the wilted parts & wait for it to grow up again from the roots. Always prune a shrub before you move it.

19 Apr, 2015

 

I would tend to agree with Sbg..and it will have been a shock to it's system,coupled with the cold wind you may have today..I 'm sure it will revive,if you do as above..Welcome from me too :o)

19 Apr, 2015

 

Same here.....hard prune and tlc......

19 Apr, 2015

 

Good luck... I wouldn't have moved this late in spring!

19 Apr, 2015

 

Agree with everyone else - you've lost too much root material from this plant, so now, cut it back by two thirds, leaving only a third of the branches at the base, and keep it very well watered, at least daily for the next two weeks, with a good 4 litres or so each time, allowing excess to drain out of the bottom freely. Also keep it out of the sun, and preferably out of the wind to help prevent drying out.

20 Apr, 2015

 

You do realise it is rapidly going to become too big for the space you have planted it in and won't like being up against a fence?

20 Apr, 2015

 

I wanted to say that too but didn't like to be too discourageing...

Next time you want to buy a shrub try to find out how big it will get before you decide. It often says on the label, and you can always find the info on Google. Doing this can save you so much disappointment later. Plants can be like puppies - look adorable when tiny and get too big to manage quite quickly!

20 Apr, 2015

 

Yep, height and spread 5 metres, but makes a good hedging plant as well.

20 Apr, 2015

 

Agree Bamboo

20 Apr, 2015

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