Re: Box tree question

"Bob Hobden" <BobH@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> "Jim Hawkins"  wrote ...
>>I bought a box tree in a large pot last year. It sits in a large saucer
on
>> my front ****ch getting a fair amount of sun.
>> I keep the saucer topped up with water and give a feed of Miracle-Grow
>> occasionally.
>> However, many of the leaves are turning slightly brown, and I don't
know
>> why.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas ?
>>
> Yes..." I keep the saucer topped up with water "....  is the clue. It
> would need to be a bog plant to need that.
> So it's waterlogged and you have probably rotted the roots which has the
> same symptoms as lack of water 'cause the plant can't take any water up
> with no roots.
>
> To try to save your plant I suggest you need to repot using a John Innes
> No.3 compost and let the compost almost dry before watering each time in
> future.
>
> -- 
> Regards
> Bob Hobden
> 17mls W. of London.UK
>
Many thanks, Bob.
The roots didn't look too bad to me, thought I'm no expert.
Any way I re-potted it in John Innes No 3 as you recommrnded and will only
water it when the saucer dries up.

Jim Hawkins (in the Isle of Man)