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I have 2 Jacobs Ladders that have grown really fast these past few weeks since I have planted them. Now for some reason they seem to have gotten so big that they can't stay up. Sevel on the the "stalks" have fallen over to the side a couple have fallen to the ground. What am I doing wrong? Is this normal for them? Are you supposed to get some type of supports for them?
Hi Mel. this could be two thing causing the the stems to fall over, either they just need some form of support, or they are needing watered more, they are hungry plants and flower stems can reach about 2 feet in the right conditions, you can buy ready made plant supports from the garden centres or diy stores, or place a few garden canes around them and interweave some soft garden twine around the canes to give some support, the canes will be hiden as the foliage grows but I would also give them a good drink as they could be suffering from lack of water at the roots. hope this helps you a bit, good luck. WeeNel.
Thanks! I have been making sure to water them at least every few days since it has been a while since we have had rain. Really hate to see them falling over since they are such pretty plants. I will go out and see if I can find one of the items you suggested tomorrow and see if that helps!
Hi Mel, as you said it has been a while since you had any rain, I would water them everyday if pos, or every second day but giving a really good soak, the roots are prob very dry, sometimes in your situation it might be best to dig about 4/5 inch down with your trowel and sink an empty juice container into the hole as close to the plant roots as you can, cut the bottom off the container and set it neck side down so that when you water, fill the container up a couple of times, that way you know the roots are actually getting the water, very dry soil sometimes just causes the water to run off the surface and the roots dont really get any. maybe worth a try, you can always remove the container once the plants start to show improvements. Good luck, WeeNel.
