Hi everyone.
I will start by saying I am a novice gardener and rarely know what I'm doing. I feel embarresed to share these photos but, if I don't ask, I will never learn. Thank you for your patience with plant killers like me.
After a few years I seem to have got the knack with my house plants. They're relativley happy and healthy.
I am currently struggling with my outdoor plants on the balcony however. They were happy as Larry over the winter but, since the arrival of summer and a rather intense sun in the morning and evening, they are slowly dying. It's like a creeping browning is washing over them all as they slowly dry out and wither.
Just today I have taken out these 2 poor plants (I can't tell you what they are) and repotted them with natural fertisiler in an attempt to take them out of the sun and give them some restbite. I also trimmed off all the many many dead leaves and stems. I rather fear my attemps to change something is too late...?
For context:
- I water them about twice a week at the moment, ensuring the soil is never completley dry nor sodden. While repotting them I checked the roots for rot and there wasn't any sign of it.
- They live in window boxes on my balcony railing and are exposed to intense morning and evening sun.
- The window box they are in has two holes in the bottom for drainage.
- There are 2 plants in each window box.
I am wondering:
(1) is it too late to save them?
(2) what might be causing this? (sun exposure? underwatering? overwatering?)
Apologies again for my inexperience and stupidty. Thanks for your time and help! It is greatly appreciated.
