DOFF AZALEA CAMELLIA MAGNOLIA RHODODENDRON ERICACEOUS PLANT FOOD 1KG

Description

• Size: 1kg
• Always read the label prior to use.
• Ericaceous Explained:
• Ericaceous plants are plants that dont like growing in soils that contain lime.
• They are also known as acid lovers or lime haters. This means they wont grow well in soils that have a high pH – such soils are referred to as alkaline.
• Ericaceous plants include Rhododendron, Camellia, Azalea, Pieris, summer flowering heathers (calluna) and even Japanese maples (Acer) among others.
• This also applies to Blueberries.
• If you try to grow ericaceous plants in alkaline or limey soils, they produce yellow leaves.
• This is a condition known as lime-induced chlorosis, where they don’t grow or flower well and usually, finally die.
• The main reason for this is that they need plenty of iron and other soil nutrients that become insoluble or locked up in the soil at high pH, so the plants cant absorb them.
• If your soil is alkaline, you could try digging a large hole, lining it with plastic sheeting, making some drainage holes in the plastic, and then filling with a lime-free soil or ericaceous compost however, this rarely works well and is a bit of a risk.