Question About My Sad Photinia

Question

One of my photinia is looking bad. The soul nearby seems wet even though we haven’t watered for a few weeks, since we though we were overwatering. Can you tell what is going on?

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Answer 1

It does look a lot like it has been sitting in wet soils. Typically, this plant cannot handle saturated soils for very long. Another thing to consider is that they will prefer a lightly alkaline soil.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/soil-ph-plants.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-soil.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-percolation-in-soil.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/photinia/growing-red-tip-photinia.htm