Comments on: fallen hero: bottlebrush buckeye http://awaytogarden.com/fallen-hero-bottlebrush-buckeye Organic gardening inspiration from Margaret Roach Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Catherine http://awaytogarden.com/fallen-hero-bottlebrush-buckeye/comment-page-1#comment-46407 Catherine Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:38:33 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=625#comment-46407 Isn't it odd to say goodbye to old friends when you least expect it? I am sad for your loss but evolution is part of our process. And Margaret, I do find myself saying 'excuse me' if I bend a branch of my Euronymous while passing by so I can totally relate to your 'Thanks for not cutting me down, Mom' comment. I look forward to what you will do next. Have fun on your tours! Catherine Isn’t it odd to say goodbye to old friends when you least expect it? I am sad for your loss but evolution is part of our process. And Margaret, I do find myself saying ‘excuse me’ if I bend a branch of my Euronymous while passing by so I can totally relate to your ‘Thanks for not cutting me down, Mom’ comment. I look forward to what you will do next. Have fun on your tours! Catherine

]]> By: Margaret http://awaytogarden.com/fallen-hero-bottlebrush-buckeye/comment-page-1#comment-12267 Margaret Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:12:40 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=625#comment-12267 Welcome, Mary. Is yours a bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora, like mine? I didn't know they were seriously affected by leaf blotch, which is usually just unsightly not harmful to the plant in any major way. Important to clean up all the dead leaves under it this fall as disease can overwinter if not. It's naturally a very big shrub, so doesn't want to be confined or kept small, though you could prune it very hard to sort of start over in early spring if absolutely necessary. I suppose you could also prune a bit after flowering, but I think that would spoil its natural shape, frankly. Don't feed anything this late in the year; early spring is the time, if you think it really needs it. I have never fed any of mine in all these years here. Welcome, Mary. Is yours a bottlebrush buckeye, Aesculus parviflora, like mine? I didn’t know they were seriously affected by leaf blotch, which is usually just unsightly not harmful to the plant in any major way. Important to clean up all the dead leaves under it this fall as disease can overwinter if not.

It’s naturally a very big shrub, so doesn’t want to be confined or kept small, though you could prune it very hard to sort of start over in early spring if absolutely necessary. I suppose you could also prune a bit after flowering, but I think that would spoil its natural shape, frankly.

Don’t feed anything this late in the year; early spring is the time, if you think it really needs it. I have never fed any of mine in all these years here.

]]> By: Mary http://awaytogarden.com/fallen-hero-bottlebrush-buckeye/comment-page-1#comment-12263 Mary Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:44:24 +0000 http://awaytogarden.com/?p=625#comment-12263 This is all great information. When is the best time to prune the buckeye? And what fertilizer would you suggest? I have two suffering from spot leaf and want to give them a good feeding to strengthen them. Anyones help would be greatly appreciated. This is all great information. When is the best time to prune the buckeye? And what fertilizer would you suggest? I have two suffering from spot leaf and want to give them a good feeding to strengthen them.
Anyones help would be greatly appreciated.

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