I am in Baltimore Maryland. I planted these two bushes August 5th. Both sit under a tree canopy facing south. The one on the right gets a few hours of morning sun. [sun image](https://imgur.com/8OlavZA)
The one on the left is mostly in the shade. Any idea why one is thriving so well and the other is not? The tag said that full sun is fine. [Selling Tag](https://imgur.com/G1Sdnb2)
Is there anything I can do to save it before it completely dies? Or should I just replace with something else?
thank you!!
Compe7
It needs LOTS of water. Additionally, these are very sensitive to heat, anything over 90 and mine start to look like the one on the right. If it starts to look droopy I’ll water it that night and it bounces back the next morning.
Jkelley393
I’ve seen something similar – two brand new plants, one thriving and one perishing – when planted in shallow soil. Unbeknownst to the homeowner, right beneath the struggling plant was solid rock.
Yeah_right_sezu
This is the sadness of every Gardener. It just doesn’t make any sense. I had 7 Arbor Vitae and the 3rd one from the end died. What the hell? Later I found out that the neighborhood cat enjoyed peeing on it every morning before sunrise.
TL:DR: It’s a crapshoot, a roll of the dice. Accept it, change it, and let it go.
ZiggyEarthDust
Water it. Place the sprinkler on a healthy dribble at the roots for 30 minutes every other day for a week.
Edit: apply bark mulch, cedar if you can find it. They like acid.
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I am in Baltimore Maryland. I planted these two bushes August 5th. Both sit under a tree canopy facing south. The one on the right gets a few hours of morning sun. [sun image](https://imgur.com/8OlavZA)
The one on the left is mostly in the shade. Any idea why one is thriving so well and the other is not? The tag said that full sun is fine. [Selling Tag](https://imgur.com/G1Sdnb2)
Is there anything I can do to save it before it completely dies? Or should I just replace with something else?
thank you!!
It needs LOTS of water. Additionally, these are very sensitive to heat, anything over 90 and mine start to look like the one on the right. If it starts to look droopy I’ll water it that night and it bounces back the next morning.
I’ve seen something similar – two brand new plants, one thriving and one perishing – when planted in shallow soil. Unbeknownst to the homeowner, right beneath the struggling plant was solid rock.
This is the sadness of every Gardener. It just doesn’t make any sense. I had 7 Arbor Vitae and the 3rd one from the end died. What the hell? Later I found out that the neighborhood cat enjoyed peeing on it every morning before sunrise.
TL:DR: It’s a crapshoot, a roll of the dice. Accept it, change it, and let it go.
Water it. Place the sprinkler on a healthy dribble at the roots for 30 minutes every other day for a week.
Edit: apply bark mulch, cedar if you can find it. They like acid.