WITH a heatwave sweeping across the UK, it’s not just us humans who struggle with the sweltering heat.
Plants also need the correct weather conditions to thrive.
However, according to one gardening expert if they’re looking a little worse for wear, there’s no need to get rid of them.
Instead, horticulturist David Domoney appeared on ITV’s This Morning and revealed there’s a very simple solution to help revive plants that are damaged during the high temperatures.
“Now, if you have had a couple of plants that have suffered from the dry, don’t throw them away because they have a tendency to easily recover,” he explained.
“You can identify whether it’s dead or not by scraping away a bit of the bark.”
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He then held up a hydrangea that appeared to be dehydrated, despite still having green leaves.
“The secret is you need to give them instant revival, and that is a process we use on the growing nurseries called ‘dunking’, he said.
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“This is where you’ve got a plant that’s dry, put it straight into a bucket of water, see the bubbles coming out and you wait until all the bubbles have gone and then lift it out and that plant is properly hydrated.
“You leave that to stand, make sure it doesn’t dry out and it should come back to normal again.”
The Love Your Garden presenter also noted how a watering can is the most effective way to water plants.
“I usually take the rose off so I can water straight into the pot,” he continued.
And according to the gardening guru, the best time to water plants during a heatwave is either first thing in the morning or around 7pm in the evening.
He also warned to take good care of houseplants and advised purchasing capillary matting which can help to retain water.
