Will I manage to save it ?

[biggs682]

About 15 years ago my other half planted 2 conker's in a small pot of compost each . Surprisingly they both took and have grown each year with nice green leaves etc etc .

When her daughter moved out of the family home 3 year's ago we gave her one of the saplings to nurture and look after.

Well here it is .

Just given it some fresh compost and water so will see what happens next .

What are my chances fellow cc'ers ?

 

[raleighnut]

It's got 2 chances as my mum would say.

 

[AndyRM]

It's got 2 chances as my mum would say.

Death or glory?

 

[jefmcg]

Death or glory?

Buckley's and none.

 

[Saluki]

It's got 2 chances as my mum would say.

I still say that I nursed a mostly dead Buddleia back to life. Mind you, with that stuff, it's not tricky.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I still say that I nursed a mostly dead Buddleia back to life. Mind you, with that stuff, it's not tricky.

There even more hardy than a spider plant....which my good lady killed..yes a spider plant!!

 

[raleighnut]

There even more hardy than a spider plant....which my good lady killed..yes a spider plant!!

Drowned it?

 

[Crackle]

It's a twig. Make poo sticks out of it.

 

[Venod]

Take it out of the pot and put it in the garden, we have several conker trees in the gardens up our street, the squirrels bury the conkers everywhere we are constantly pulling up new growing trees, you may have to put it in compost and feed it.

 

[raleighnut]

Buckley's and none.

Mum still doesn't elaborate.

 

[keithmac]

Two hopes, Bob and no..

 

[Levo-Lon]

Buckley's and none.

The great pint of Buckleys now goes under the name of Brains Best Bitter afaik

 

[jefmcg]

Mum still doesn't elaborate.

In Australian, "Buckley's chance" means "no chance". Long ago there was a department store

so you ended up with two chances, "buckley's and none/nunn"

 

[biggs682]

Take it out of the pot and put it in the garden, we have several conker trees in the gardens up our street, the squirrels bury the conkers everywhere we are constantly pulling up new growing trees, you may have to put it in compost and feed it.

Must admit we have thought about doing that before but our gardens not really big enough , which is a shame

 

[Randomnerd]

Won't thrive in a pot: better in bare ground. Horse chestnut's prospects aren't great long-term. Bacterial infection is prevalent nationwide, and it's not recommended to plant any longer. There's one resistant variety - aesculus indica - if you must have one. No leaves is suspect. Scratch the bark off with your nail - if it's green it's still living