Hi, Brad, It certainly does not sound normal, especially if you have a healthy plant to compare it to. You do not say where you are geographically, but we presume somewhere south, somewhere where there is no “winter,” because you were planting weeks ago. But just in case you are not, that—the early planting—may be part of the problem. Your plant may be suffering from “winter injury”—extreme temperature fluctuations, excess dryness (evaporation from the leaves, not just at the root) at a time when the plant is not prepared to take up water/moisture because the ground is still frozen or moisture is unavailable to the roots. Newly planted/transplanted shrubs are susceptible to this.
It’s also possible that, strange as it may seem, the conditions in the soil were different from the one plant.
Since it sounds like you planted recently and, we’re guessing, purchased the plants recently, you might consult the nursery/source from which you got it. If not too much time has passed, they might replace it. Bring picture, or bring the plant, to them (with your receipt) and see what they say.
Hi, Brad, It certainly does not sound normal, especially if you have a healthy plant to compare it to. You do not say where you are geographically, but we presume somewhere south, somewhere where there is no “winter,” because you were planting weeks ago. But just in case you are not, that—the early planting—may be part of the problem. Your plant may be suffering from “winter injury”—extreme temperature fluctuations, excess dryness (evaporation from the leaves, not just at the root) at a time when the plant is not prepared to take up water/moisture because the ground is still frozen or moisture is unavailable to the roots. Newly planted/transplanted shrubs are susceptible to this.
It’s also possible that, strange as it may seem, the conditions in the soil were different from the one plant.
Since it sounds like you planted recently and, we’re guessing, purchased the plants recently, you might consult the nursery/source from which you got it. If not too much time has passed, they might replace it. Bring picture, or bring the plant, to them (with your receipt) and see what they say.
We hope this helps!