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I thought conifers were hardy?

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  • 08-06-2008 8:52pm
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    Martron
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    ok just aquired a back garden. long story short i planted a few things. i have one fatality due to a breakage. everything blooming and growing . but i have 5 conifers. the tips were light yellow i though this was new growth but this has not turned brown. is there anything they need? ( i water them when it does not rain, they getting too much water is is that possible)

    also i have potted flowers that seem to love the miracle grow. is there anything that does not like miracle gro for example previous; mentioned conifers?

    also i would like to know about a colourful plant that will give good coverage (cover up those crappy wooden fence panels) that will still have colour in the winter.
    Thanks in advance


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    I have two topiary conifers in pots that I've had for a few years. Both died recently, I haven't removed them yet, I'm hoping they'll suddenly spring back into life, I loved them. :(

    If you have alot of room, try bamboo to hide your panels, looks good in winter, but its takes alot of raking up leaves at this time of year.


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    Martron
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    ok i have bought a hose and watered them every night if it does not rain. the tips are going a very bright yellow but the rest of the tree is a deep green. are these tips going to go brown or will i continue what i am doing


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    TequilaMockingBird
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    Martron wrote: »
    ok i have bought a hose and watered them every night if it does not rain. the tips are going a very bright yellow but the rest of the tree is a deep green. are these tips going to go brown or will i continue what i am doing


    Its weird, mine are coming back too. :eek: Is it the freaky weather or what?!

    If they are green I'd say continue what your doing untill a real gardener logs on and tells you different!


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    blackbox
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    Just to clarify the terminology...

    In gardening terms, "hardy" usually means that a plant can withstand frost, rather than that it is tough (unkillable!)

    There are varieties of conifers that are not frost hardy, but these are (obviously) not common in Ireland.


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