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Why are My flowers dying

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Shithole101 · 01/05/2024 20:13

I planted theses flowers a few weeks or so back but they are all dying. They are planted into soil/dirt. Then there's weed membrane. Then graval on top . I have been watering them and added plant feed. That area gets around 2 hours of sun a day then it's shaded. If need be what could I replace them with that's easy to look after and good in shade ?

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Norugratsatall · 01/05/2024 20:15

The blooms have faded but the plants look strong! Deadhead them and feed again in a couple of weeks.

Andthereyougo · 01/05/2024 20:19

Try dead heading them as soon as each flower goes over.
Wrong type of soil?
Possibly too much shade. https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/the-best-shade-loving-plants/
you might find it easier to plant shade loving plants in the ground and some other plants in pots so you can move them around.

The Best Shade-Loving Plants | BBC Gardeners World Magazine

Discover the 20 best plants to grow in deep, light, partial or dappled shade, dry shade and damp shade, with advice from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/the-best-shade-loving-plants/

Circumferences · 01/05/2024 20:19

Lily and Primrose will fade at this time of year, so they aren't "dead". Your Primrose will probably come back early next spring but Lily aren't as hardy so unless you protect it well that's done now.

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Shithole101 · 01/05/2024 20:19

Norugratsatall · 01/05/2024 20:15

The blooms have faded but the plants look strong! Deadhead them and feed again in a couple of weeks.

Sorry for sounding dump . Does that mean remove the dead bits?

Don't look strong to me. But I don't know what I'm talking about 🤣

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Circumferences · 01/05/2024 20:20

^ not sure what the pink and yellow flowers are

Circumferences · 01/05/2024 20:21

Yeah pull off the bit where the flower was!

AtomHeartMotherOfGod · 01/05/2024 20:21

They don't last indefinitely... as PP says, take off the dead flowers and they will bloom again. Not the fritillaries/lily like ones though.

I love gazanias- they go for ages and are great. If you dead head 😁

newnamethanks · 01/05/2024 20:22

They look overfed? And/or sun scorched. The polyanthus are nearly over, cut off the dead flowers, you may get more. If not then they're over until next year. Cut the flowers off all of them, they'll probably flower for a few weeks more. Weak feed every couple of weeks but leave them for a while now. They should be fine in no time.

Shithole101 · 01/05/2024 20:22

Circumferences · 01/05/2024 20:19

Lily and Primrose will fade at this time of year, so they aren't "dead". Your Primrose will probably come back early next spring but Lily aren't as hardy so unless you protect it well that's done now.

Oh no I liked the lilly it only flowered a week ago . So I should probably replace the lilly with something else then ?

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newnamethanks · 01/05/2024 20:25

Ps OP, don't water them when the sun is shining on the plants, wait till evening.

Shithole101 · 01/05/2024 20:36

AtomHeartMotherOfGod · 01/05/2024 20:21

They don't last indefinitely... as PP says, take off the dead flowers and they will bloom again. Not the fritillaries/lily like ones though.

I love gazanias- they go for ages and are great. If you dead head 😁

I like the gazanias as well . I judt managed to Google it said to keep them on the sun for at least 6 hours a day. So I think i need to move them to my back garden. I think I mogjt put then in the actual ground rather than a plant holder

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