Pyracantha not blooming/berries

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BoomerChef Plainfield, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 17, 2008

I have 3 Graber Pyracanthas planted last year. None have bloomed in the Spring and do not have the red berries. The plants are about 36" tall now. Are they too young?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 17, 2008

They could still be getting settled in. I've had lots of shrubs that I plant one year, then they take the following year off from blooming, then the year after that they'll usually come back and start blooming again.

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Sep 17, 2008

I agree, they really are still babies for this type of plant/tree, they will eventually bloom for you and get the lovely berries that the birds love, for now, just give it mulch and feed so it can take the feed into the roots and maybe next spring you will be rewarded, the mulch will give protection for winter too, good luck. WeeNel.

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BoomerChef Plainfield, PA(Zone 6a) Oct 02, 2008

First time in my life, I have a place to feed and watch birds. So I put up a series of bird feeders in my garden - but (I have learned) the bird dirt prevents flowers from growing.
I have added hydrated lime - and it may have helped some - but not enough. What's the answer? Can birds and plants co-exist, and if so, how? Is it strictly a Ph problem or are there other issues? Would just "pouring" the lime on get the job done? I'm hoping I don't have to sacrifice one or the other.

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BoomerChef Plainfield, PA(Zone 6a) Oct 02, 2008

Thanks for your help. A few lonely berries have started to appear. I'm sure there will be many more next eyar.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Oct 02, 2008

I don't think your problem is caused by the birds, I've always had bird feeders and bird baths in various places in my yard and the only thing that's happened is if I don't microwave the bird seed first, I end up with plants that I didn't want sprouting up from the seed they drop. For things like shrubs and perennials if they were planted in the last year or two sometimes they just need time to get going, there's a saying "first year they sleep, second year they creep, third year they leap". Many things (perennials especially) will get going quicker than that but some won't. Annuals on the other hand should get going fairly quickly so if they're not doing well then there's probably something else going on. Have you checked your soil pH? I wouldn't add more lime unless you know that your pH is too low, otherwise you could be moving things in the wrong direction. I'd check your pH and also look at things like watering (are you doing too much/too little), fertilizing, and overall soil condition (do you have poor sandy soil, or bad draining clay, etc)

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