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By Thepoisongarden

Berwickshire, United Kingdom

Veratrum album, sneezewort, trouble.

Every year, my Veratrum album comes up looking strong and healthy but then it does this. I used to assume I'd killed it but every year it comes back again. This year I moved it to a sunnier spot to see if that was the problem but, no.

I assume it's a deficiency of something that halts its progress. Anyone able to suggest what I should feed it and when? I would love to get it into flower next year.



  • Question asked on 12 Jun, 2017

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bamboo
Bamboo
 

This plant doesn't really like sun - it doesn't mind a bit at, say, the end or start of a day, but the leaves look better in shadier conditions. It's partly because it likes a deep, rich, moist soil, so anywhere that gets more sun doesn't stay moist enough, so that might be the problem.

12 Jun, 2017

thepoisongarden
Thepoisonga..
 

Thanks Bamboo.

So it seems I've moved it from a place where it couldn't stay moist because the shrubs around it were taking the water to a place where it can't stay moist because it is too open.

Actually it's a 'sunnier' spot rather than full on and, based on your advice, I think that, this year, it may have suffered from the dry April.

I'll try and keep it wetter next year.

Thanks, again.

13 Jun, 2017

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