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    I have 2 hanging basquets on the go, my fuschia, begonia, and lobelia basket is looking good, except for some brown tips. Not enough water? Or too much?
    My begonia basket is looking dire though. Someone said it had got too moist and was in too much shade. I have been trying to dry it out, but it's still awful. The leaves grow nice and green, then get white bits, and rot away :( Any suggestions? I am waiting for a coleus for the centre. IMG_00000039.jpg IMG_00000021.jpg
     
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    You got any drainage holes in the bottom of the Begonia basket Geezer? does look a bit too wet:blue thumb:..
     
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    Yo :)
    I snipped the bottom off of that bad boy liner my ginger fiend.
    What about those brown tips on the good basket though? Any ideas?
     
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    :biggrin:....
    It could possibly have got a bit of a chill,these winds have still got a bit of a nip in them:blue thumb:
     
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      You mean like plant flu??? :ouch1:

      As for the Begonias.....
      They were in the shade for a while, they look rotten :(
      I have just moved them to a sunnier spot :)
       
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      Re Begonias
      It's a bit too soon for them to be out overnight yet,
      Jenny
       
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      Do you think they will recover Jenny? I need a lil greenhouse, but no space :(
       
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      You've picked a good one, IMO it could be;
      not enough water, sandy soil causing water to drain quickly
      roots restricted or root system damaged when planting
      too much water damaging the root system, lack of drainage
      too much fertilizer in the planting medium can cause this problem and Mrs LWW says that salty soil can be the culprit, and I never argue with the Mrs.
      It's a case of elimination mate and then reverse whatever is left, others may come along with better answers and probably will cos' I am not the Guru of brown tipped leaves.
      Oh, and good luck with it.
       
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        I think it may be lack of water, or those granules I put on to feed them. I will try water first :)
        So one basket too wet, one too dry. :rolleyespink:
        Thanks, as always :)
         
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