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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 24, 2011 18:10:53 GMT
Got any ericaceous compost?.....
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 24, 2011 19:05:04 GMT
Unfortunately not CP, I'll see what is at the GS tomorrow. I do have ericaceous feed but it will probably require something a little more to begin with.
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Post by steve on Apr 24, 2011 19:26:00 GMT
Tea leaves make a good acid tonic too
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Post by merlin on Apr 25, 2011 5:52:29 GMT
Would it be ok to spread tea bags around my Magnolia/Acers?
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Post by Louise on Apr 25, 2011 6:35:57 GMT
Magnolias don't require acid soil to flourish, they will succeed on all soils, Acers definately need acidic though.
I've grown Magnolias on neutral aswell as alkaline soils and they've been great.
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Post by merlin on Apr 25, 2011 7:16:58 GMT
That's cheered me up this morning Louise, I have two large ones that are doing well Lenard jessel and Stelarta, I'm expecting a new one in the post. One I bought a week or so ago isn't looking good but it's early days I suppose.
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Post by merlin on Apr 25, 2011 7:29:24 GMT
Alkalinity is to me an odd thing, I have about a foot of soil (slightly alkaline) but beneath is solid clay which I suspect is slightly acid. I'm surrounded by fields that are also slightly acidic. I recon if I can get Acers/Magnolias established they may stand a chance. I can't understand where the alkalinity comes from as all the land around here is clay/sandstone. The only thing I can think of is that 30yrs ago when I arrived the place was covered in Chickens.
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Post by peony on Apr 25, 2011 8:57:26 GMT
Alkalinity is to me an odd thing, I have about a foot of soil (slightly alkaline) but beneath is solid clay which I suspect is slightly acid. I'm surrounded by fields that are also slightly acidic. I recon if I can get Acers/Magnolias established they may stand a chance. I can't understand where the alkalinity comes from as all the land around here is clay/sandstone. The only thing I can think of is that 30yrs ago when I arrived the place was covered in Chickens. I find it odd too Merlin, I definitely can't grow anything that likes acid soil in my garden, although my Magnolia does well, but just down the road from me they have azaleas and camellias growing in their garden no problem.  |
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Post by Louise on Apr 25, 2011 10:42:15 GMT
Queer isn't it Peony, they must have them in acid beds. Everything is alkaline around here ! In my back garden neutral soil was imported when it was levelled from being a slope - before i moved here. It's meant that i don't just have to stick to alkaline plants, which is nice  The front is all natural - that means thin, stoney and alkaline - it is however south facing which means i grow plants which like these conditions quite well. |
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Post by Cherry on Apr 25, 2011 13:45:56 GMT
My last place was chalky and when a beautiful camellia grew too big for the pot, I used some old pool liner and made an acid bed for it. I grew Cornus canadensis at its feet and many acid loving plants. My garden was open for the village and I kept it to myself. The visitors thought I had green fingers.
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Post by esther on Apr 25, 2011 13:53:37 GMT
One year when my bay tree looked poorly I gave it some citrus feed and it perked up  |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 25, 2011 18:20:58 GMT
I found some Sequestered iron in the potting shed. They have been fed, I shall see what happens.
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Post by Louise on Apr 25, 2011 18:53:03 GMT
I've found that if you catch the plants soon enough they return to their proper colour almost immediately.
On another forum someone had let their poor plants go quite yellow before attending to them - then expected them to return to normal in a matter of days !
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Post by Cherry on Apr 25, 2011 18:59:34 GMT
Louise, that is quite yellow.
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