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 Natalierose127 Oct 6, 2021 12:43 PM CST |
Hello my fellow gardeners. I have a New Zealand Tea Tree, Ruby glow (leptospermum scoparium) and over the summer (southern California) I got complacent with the watering and though they are drought tolerant this summer was extra hot and my once lovely lady seems to have crisped up. About two weeks ago I cut off a good amount of her dead limbs in the hope that it would help but she has continued dying. Do I cut off more of the dead brush? All of it? What parts/where do i cut- like do I cut off whole thick branches or just the dead offshoots from the branches? Is she a lost cause? Any help is incredibly appreciated, she's one of my absolute favorite plants in my garden and I hate that I let it get to this point   Please and thank you so much!       |
(location) Virginia (Zone 7a)              sedumzz Oct 6, 2021 12:47 PM CST |
Natalierose127 said:Hello my fellow gardeners. I have a New Zealand Tea Tree, Ruby glow (leptospermum scoparium) and over the summer (southern California) I got complacent with the watering and though they are drought tolerant this summer was extra hot and my once lovely lady seems to have crisped up. About two weeks ago I cut off a good amount of her dead limbs in the hope that it would help but she has continued dying. Do I cut off more of the dead brush? All of it? What parts/where do i cut- like do I cut off whole thick branches or just the dead offshoots from the branches? Is she a lost cause? Any help is incredibly appreciated, she's one of my absolute favorite plants in my garden and I hate that I let it get to this point Maybe cut off the dead parts, see if trunk is still alive. Trunk is alive -> Maybe if you take good care it will grow back Trunk is dead -> The plant is probably all dead. Check out my WANT list: https://docs.google.com/docume... |
Natalierose127 Oct 6, 2021 12:48 PM CST |
| @sedumzz thank you so much for your help! Is the trunk the biggest part down at the base? Do I cut it all the way down to the base and not leave any branches? |
Name: Karen New Mexico (Zone 8a)            plantmanager Oct 6, 2021 1:25 PM CST |
| Start cutting at the top and keep on going until you reach green wood. Brown wood is dead and won't re-grow. I'm sorry. I hope there is a bit of it alive, so it can survive. Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
Name: brenda reith pennsauken, nj (Zone 7a) nature keeps amazing me  breith95 Oct 6, 2021 2:01 PM CST |
 lets hope you get some green wood! good luck, Natalierose.listen to your garden |
Natalierose127 Oct 6, 2021 4:23 PM CST |
@plantmanager and @breith95 thank you both so so much!!!!!   |
Name: Karen New Mexico (Zone 8a) plantmanager Oct 25, 2021 1:57 PM CST |
| Please give us an update on your plant! Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics! |
Mishapr Oct 30, 2021 8:36 PM CST |
| Yeah! We would like to see the update. |
Name: John Pomona/Riverside CA (Zone 9a) CPPgardener Oct 30, 2021 10:59 PM CST |
Having dealt with this myself (several times, sadly  ), if the leaves are crispy the plant is toast.“That which is, is.That which happens, happens.” Douglas Adams |
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