My iron plants aren't doing well. I posted about them at the end of winter, asking if I should dig them up and make them
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on May 06, 2012I can't tell really well from the picture but it looks like you may have them planted too deep?Helpful Reply
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Louise on May 06, 2012How can I know if they're planted too deep? Does too deep cause this reaction?Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on May 07, 2012Being planted too deep causes a decline. The plant should be planted so the dirt is at the same level it was in the pot. Also, it's not great to have your mulch touching the plant like that. There should be a little space around the base of the plant.Helpful Reply
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Erica Glasener on May 07, 2012Louise, these plants are very hardy for Georgia gardeners but I have had periods in my garden where they got very dry and had lots of brown leaves. Morning sun would be ideal but hot afternoon sun may contribute to the spots, bleached leaves, etc. I suggest making sure they get plenty of moisture if they are getting hot afternoon sun.Helpful Reply
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Louise on May 07, 2012How much is plenty of moisture? Watering every day, every week, what? Sorry, I'm not a very dedicated gardener, I fear. I like to plant things and watch them thrive without doing much. Not too good, I guess. :-( And should I dig them up and plant them higher in the ground?Should I cut off the ugly leaves? That will mean very few remain. They're certainly not pretty at the moment.Helpful Reply
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Erica Glasener on May 07, 2012Louise, I don't pay much attention to mine but yes cut off the ugly leaves, and new ones should replace them. I would water them once every couple weeks, long and slow, soaking if we get no rain, just rained here in Atlanta so this week is covered. They will recover I feel certain, if it's not too much trouble take a shovel, dig up the clump and brush off some soil on the top and replant but this is only if you buried them deeper than the depth of the pot they were growing in. Hope this makes sense and helps. Some 10-10-10 or similar fertilizer may help too.Helpful Reply
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Barefootyardlady on Aug 14, 2013Since they are in the shade, I would say these look like they were planted too deep. Mine have a bit of stem (6 inches at least) before leaf. The corm (little knot like thing near the roots) is at the place where the dirt meets the air. Sometimes when you transplant cast iron plants you cut off the leaves and let the corms establish roots in the ground so that the leaves can be supported. I have actually tossed garden soil in the back yard and corms sprouted... never having been panted! I suggest you dig them up and place the corms almost on top of the ground (scrape off about an inch of soil to the side) and cover them with soil and see what happens....Helpful Reply
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Pam Johnston on Sep 14, 2013I have had two cast iron plants for years...I am now down to one plant and it's trying to become a nice plant again. I have had trouble with this suppose to be easy plant. The best it has ever looked was when I lived in Chicago and had a dining room with two large nooks in the wall for something to be placed...so I put my two cast iron plants in the nooks and put a plant light above them, there was no additional lighting. They became the most beautiful plants you have ever seen, lush thick beautiful. So beautiful in fact that when we were transferred to the Ohio area the lady who bought our house wanted to buy them from me. These are suppose to be some of the easiest plants to grow but I have had trouble with them from the get go. They are suppose to be able to dry out at times and need very little light so what gives?Helpful Reply
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Katie Price on Nov 09, 2013Cast Iron plant (Aspidistra) needs very little light. Mine are planted in my landscape where they are in full shade all day and protected from cold winter wind. They seldom get fertilizer or extra water. I tried to attach photos, but no luck.Helpful Reply
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Louise on Nov 09, 2013Mine don't get much sun at all. They're doing better now. Maybe being new plants, they were stressed or something.Helpful Reply
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