Hi my ceanothus isn't looking too good, in fact it looks dead. Its been in the same spot for years and never seen it look like this. Any advise peeps.
Photo taken in Feb
And photo's taken today
I'd agree - not looking good. They are not long lived plants (about 20 years I think) - so maybe its time is up?
Dead, like mine
Gutted, love this shrub with its lilac flowers. Looks like its time to cut it down.
Cue for the Monty Python sketch?
Looking at it as a opportunity to plant something new helps a bit when I lose something like that.
My friend last year cut her large ceanothus down to about 2 foot from the ground and it put on nice new growth and looks very healthy this year,
what have you got to lose if it's dead it's not going to put on new growth but if there is still life in the bottom it might reshoot. Worth a try.
Cheers Chrissy i'll cut it down to 2 foot and see if it comes back.
Totally agree with Verdun, Dead bush cut back gives you a dead stump
But it might not be dead!!!!!!!
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I'd agree - not looking good. They are not long lived plants (about 20 years I think) - so maybe its time is up?
Dead, like mine
In the sticks near Peterborough
Gutted, love this shrub with its lilac flowers. Looks like its time to cut it down.
Cue for the Monty Python sketch?
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
Looking at it as a opportunity to plant something new helps a bit when I lose something like that.
My friend last year cut her large ceanothus down to about 2 foot from the ground and it put on nice new growth and looks very healthy this year,
what have you got to lose if it's dead it's not going to put on new growth but if there is still life in the bottom it might reshoot. Worth a try.
Cheers Chrissy i'll cut it down to 2 foot and see if it comes back.
Totally agree with Verdun, Dead bush cut back gives you a dead stump
In the sticks near Peterborough
But it might not be dead!!!!!!!