Help with newly planted hydrangea and wigeilia

18 years ago

I bought a 2 year old field grown Wegielia and Hydrangea from our local Walmart on sale. Planted them in the ground and gave them some SUPERthrive which is a mixture of vitamins and hormones and is used for transplanting and active developement, which I give to all my plants. Anyway that's really beside the point just thought I would mention it. When I planted them they each looked like a twig with 2 leaves growing from the tip. Since I planted them I have been watering them every other day and the leaves have dried up and fallen off. Should I be worried or is that normal and what can I do about it? Thanks!

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girlgroupgirl
18 years ago
Did you drown them? Watering every 2nd day is quite a lot!

GGG
april105
Original Author
18 years ago
No...It has been 80 degrees here and it is recomended to water 3 times a week with most newly planted shrubs until established. I do this for all my newly planted shrubs and have always gotten vigorious growth. When I bought them they had a few leaves but but were wilted and dried up a little on the endes but they were such a good price at 3.00 I bought them anyway even though they didn't look very good, however the roots looked very healthy. I have a yard full of flowers and shrubs. I have been into gardening since I was 21 years old and have always had good luck with my plant purchases but have never bought such a young plant as these 2...they just look like twigs. Maybe they were too young to plant in the garden?...
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Iris GW
18 years ago
No, too young is probably not an issue. Perhaps just had a problem to begin with. I'd take them back for a refund.
april105
Original Author
18 years ago
Well I got them at walmart and they only allow 14 days to return. It may be too late to return them, not to mention they were on sale. Not sure if you can get a refund for things on sale or not...So I assume if there are no leaves and there hasn't been any growth for a few weeks that they probably aren't gonna do anything? Right?
girlgroupgirl
18 years ago
I don't know where you live, but if it's been 80 degrees then it was probably a little warm to transplant them. When I buy sale items put out because planting time has passed, I will repot them into a larger container and hold them over summer in the shade. Then out they go in the fall or winter. Usually have great success.

However, yours may have been on sale for other reasons. It's a gamble we often take buying plants on sale from big box outlets.

GGG
april105
Original Author
18 years ago
I live in NW Georgia. This is the perfect time of year for planting the plants I bought. I think they were on sale becase they were very small plants. I waited til the sun was going down to plant them as I do with all my plants to give them an over night rest. I am still wondering if they were just too young to be planted in the ground though. Maybe I should have put them in pots like you said...