Question From:
Kristy May in Minlaton, Minlaton South Australia
Nature of problem:
Transplanting
Type of Plant (if known):
Lilly Pilly resilience
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
None
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Loam
How often do you water the plant:
averge weekly
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
Full sun all day
How long since you planted it:
2 years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
Yes, dynamic lifter seasonally, seasol and powerfeed through growing season
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Outdoors
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
Ground, raised bed
What other treatments have you given the plant:
Mentioned above
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Other Comments:
I’m wondering how Lilly pillys go being transplanted. I Have some that are two years old but get too much heat off our colourbond fence in summer. I’m nervous to transplant them because I have quiet a few. They constantly get checked in severe heat but I’d be happy to leave them and ‘baby’ them through the warmer months if they are tricky to transplant. Hope that makes sense. Look forward to a response. Regards, Kristh
Answer:
Hi Kristy, Maybe the lillypillies are burning due to shortage og water. I would go along to your local irrigation shop and get a black poly irrigation setup plus a tap timer. Put it on once a week for an hour; maybe twice a week during hot periods. Or you can transplant them between now and the end of August. Most of them will probably survive. Don
