Jacob's Ladder troubleshooting
First time posting, first time gardener!
We had planted a Jacob's Ladder plant near the end of Spring (I think it was Polemonium reptans) and it was doing very well and looked beautiful- no blooms, but beautiful leaves. We've been watering it mostly every day since the hot weather has hit and it was still doing well until we went away for a weekend. It seemed like it died overnight the night after we got back. I'm pretty sure it's dead anyway- I hate to give up on it, but it's very brown and wilted with no sign of green. No amount of watering or sunshine seems to be bringing it back. It's in a partial sun situation and we mixed in peat and sand in our soil so it wasn't so clay-ey. Do you think it got too much sun? Too much humidity? Is it over? Should I let it go? Thanks for your help!
We had planted a Jacob's Ladder plant near the end of Spring (I think it was Polemonium reptans) and it was doing very well and looked beautiful- no blooms, but beautiful leaves. We've been watering it mostly every day since the hot weather has hit and it was still doing well until we went away for a weekend. It seemed like it died overnight the night after we got back. I'm pretty sure it's dead anyway- I hate to give up on it, but it's very brown and wilted with no sign of green. No amount of watering or sunshine seems to be bringing it back. It's in a partial sun situation and we mixed in peat and sand in our soil so it wasn't so clay-ey. Do you think it got too much sun? Too much humidity? Is it over? Should I let it go? Thanks for your help!
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Marsh on -
That's too bad about your Jacob's ladder. Unfortunately gardening can be a hit and miss activity and sometimes plants die for reasons that defy easy explanation.
Some things that may have been factors:
- Polemonium reptans likes to be on the moist/shady side of things. Maybe too much sun?
- Shock. Since you planted in late spring maybe the couple of of stretches of high heat we experienced were too much for the young plant. Fall is generally a much better time to plant perennials (though ironically they are harder to find at local nurseries).
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Permalink Reply by Sandy Mitchell on -
Kevin's right. Some time there's just no explaining why we loose plants. When I'm on garden tours I'm always saying 'I used to have this' or 'I used to have that'. Makes me realize how many plants I have lost over the years but it doesn't stop me. There's an endless supply of plants out there for us to kill :)
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Permalink Reply by Katie Aguilera on -
Well, thanks for reassuring me! I think I need to grow tougher gardening skin, because I get so sad when I lose a plant! I think I'll try again with Jacob's Ladder in the fall, possibly in a shadier location. Thanks for the advice!
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