Hi,
I'm a new homeowner and this is my first attempt at gardening. The goal was to begin a living fence on the perimeter of my yard. I bought and planted back in October and followed whatever instructions I could find online and from the worker at the nursery. As you can see from the pics, 1 plant has lost most it's leaves, and a few others have some browning. I planted 8 total plants, they vary in terms of how they look, leaf color and leaf loss.
- Dug the hole 2-3 times size of plant
-mixed 1/2 soil conditioner and 1/2 native soil (clay)
-if rain didn't come, watered once a week (seems like more than anything, people warned of root rot)
-covered with mulch for protection
-most the plants are in full sun
I picked Tea Olive plant because all indications were that it was very resilient and I figured beginner friendly. I asked some more experienced friends and family about my concerns, and they told me not to worry as it's most likely transfer shock, but I just wanted to make sure I was doing everything possible to give them the best chance. It's now been about 5 months since planting, and there has been steady rain since planting here in NE Georgia.
Thanks for any guidance/advice you can provide!
I'm a new homeowner and this is my first attempt at gardening. The goal was to begin a living fence on the perimeter of my yard. I bought and planted back in October and followed whatever instructions I could find online and from the worker at the nursery. As you can see from the pics, 1 plant has lost most it's leaves, and a few others have some browning. I planted 8 total plants, they vary in terms of how they look, leaf color and leaf loss.
- Dug the hole 2-3 times size of plant
-mixed 1/2 soil conditioner and 1/2 native soil (clay)
-if rain didn't come, watered once a week (seems like more than anything, people warned of root rot)
-covered with mulch for protection
-most the plants are in full sun
I picked Tea Olive plant because all indications were that it was very resilient and I figured beginner friendly. I asked some more experienced friends and family about my concerns, and they told me not to worry as it's most likely transfer shock, but I just wanted to make sure I was doing everything possible to give them the best chance. It's now been about 5 months since planting, and there has been steady rain since planting here in NE Georgia.
Thanks for any guidance/advice you can provide!