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Post by debbiem on Oct 12, 2007 10:54:29 GMT 1
All the pyracanthas round here seem absolutely full of berries and look beautiful but mine have NOTHING!  Does anyone know if they take a while to get properly established as mine have been planted in their present positions for about a year, and they are quite young.The leaves look healthy enough and I don't think they don't need full sun do they? :  |
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Post by sweetleaf on Oct 12, 2007 11:02:21 GMT 1
Good morning Debbie, I suppose the first question to ask is did you Pyracanthas flower? I had no flowers on mine at first while they got established, they are in full sun though. I started with one plant 10 yrs ago and Ive been transplanting its seedlings.... until I got a hedge that hides my toxic neighbours bomb peck |
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Post by debbiem on Oct 12, 2007 11:07:26 GMT 1
Yours sound great Sweetleaf - one of them which receives more sun had a flower or two on it, but that's about it. What's a bomb peck? |
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Post by sweetleaf on Oct 12, 2007 11:17:32 GMT 1
Its a piece of land that has been destroyed, Debbie! In post war days it was coined to describe a bombed site. |
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Post by madonplants on Oct 12, 2007 12:34:29 GMT 1
How small/young are they, Mrs B? I had some years ago and within a short time had flowers and berries on them. They were about 3-4ft high when bought. Maybe time is all you need. You could try some tomato fertiliser next year if they don't flower well. I have heard that can work to get stubborn things to flower in general!
Keith
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Post by debbiem on Oct 12, 2007 19:09:59 GMT 1
Thanks everyone. Keith they're about 3-4 ft too. One's a Red Column and the other's an Orange Glow - the orange one could do with some fertilizer I think and some manure and compost, as it gets quite dry where it is, but the leaves are lovely and healthy....... I think it's just a case of time, really, though, the berry problem. My MIL swears by Tomato fertilizer for all sorts. Thanks again all.  |
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