Diosma pink fountain

Hi

Looking for a bit advice re my diosma pink fountain. I’m a very new gardener so maybe I’m missing something obvious.

I lifted stones/membrane and planted the diosma last spring. The soil was all compacted like glue and full of stone/brick so I dug a lot out and mixed through compost and fish bone and blood. The diosma was looking good and had grown but now looks yellow as though it’s dying (over past couple of months). I’ve just given it a good water and added some ericaceous feed. Would appreciate some advice. I’m in Scotland and my garden gets a good bit of sun

thanks

 

Not something I know much about but it appears to come from S Africa and maybe not totally hardy.
It also appears to like lime free conditions, which could be why its yellow, if you have alkaline soil.
I wouldn't feed it yet, or water it, unless you have had some very dry weather.

Give it time, and see what it does, its still early.

 

Hi @Karen1986 I have grown this a lot and it coped fine with fairly dry conditions in East Midlands - it is less happy now it is in soggier soil in Wales, so I don't think it should need much watering at the moment! It should freshen up the growth as we come into Spring.

 

Thanks both for your replies. I’ll try leaving it and see how it gets on!