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New jasmine not happy

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goldpendant · 05/07/2019 09:13

We've recently planted a jasmine by the front door to climb up and over. It was put in by a landscaper but doesn't look very happy. We've one out the back in the same orientation (west facing and gets afternoon sun), which is doing well. What could it be? It's not a huge bed or especially deep (landscaper reckons 30cm). It's had fertiliser.

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goldpendant · 05/07/2019 09:14

I'll get a photo shortly. Basically the leaves are a bit droopy, not many flowers. Just looks rather sad.

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parietal · 05/07/2019 09:17

water. and more water. and give it a year to settle down.

florentina1 · 05/07/2019 10:37

How tall is it? Sometimes very tall plants are In too small a pot. Then when planted into the ground they are under stress. Keep it well watered and if it does not pick up in a few more days, then I would prune back a bit.

goldpendant · 05/07/2019 12:22

Thanks. So okay to water until ground is literally sopping??

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goldpendant · 05/07/2019 12:29

Pics of top, mid section, and lower. Looks happiest at the bottom

New jasmine not happy
New jasmine not happy
New jasmine not happy
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MereDintofPandiculation · 05/07/2019 15:47

Poke into the ground a bit. Often you'll find the top appears "sopping" but an inch down the soil is really dry.

pumpingRSI · 07/07/2019 08:21

Have a look st the size and type of container. If it's not big enough or not deep enough, or if it's eg metal then plant will struggle as the roots won't go deep enough and the pot will dry out too quickly. Water til sopping and water coming out the bottom (again container needs holes at the bottom. But not every day as that will keep it too wet.

LittleWalnutTree · 07/07/2019 09:29

Loads and loads of water. Gallons of it, and not just around the plant, but the whole bed, and then put mulch over the top. If it is planted that close to a wall, then the wall itself will suck water out of the ground. It is probably bone dry under there, as walls also act as a rain shadow. Do you have a roof or guttering up high that overhangs the bed?

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