Re: bleaching pots...was Container Soil
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- Subject: Re: bleaching pots...was Container Soil
- From: H* a* J* J*
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 20:31:48 -0500
This is interesting to me because we need to wash down the gutters and under
the eaves of our house. We always use a strong bleach and water mixture to
spray on and then hose off to clean this. I have been concerned that it
might damage some of my plants! From what I am reading here it might just be
helpful instead of harmful!! I am also wondering about some camellia's that
I planted last year that are looking kind of sickly.....wondering if this
might be helpful for them?????
-----Original Message-----
From: T.L.Miller <tmiller4@tampabay.rr.com>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: bleaching pots...was Container Soil
>On 4/22/99 11:51 AM Nan Sterman (nsterman@mindsovermatter.com) said:
>
>>I'm intrigued by the comments on bleaching plants that are "sick" with
>>dilute bleach -- what plants does this work on, how do you define "sick,"
>>and how do you think it works -- or maybe the last quesiton is better
>>stated as 'what does the bleach do'?
>
>
>I had heard of using chlorine bleach on plants, but discounted it until I
>noticed nearly pure bleach running into the grass when I was cleaning the
>driveway and the grass didn't seem to mind.
>
>When I tried it on a tropical hibiscus w/ wilting leaves (not due to lack
>of water), the plant revived in several hours. When applied to healthy
>plants, their leaves became more supple. Probably kills the pathogens
>that are restricting fluid flow in the plant. I've used it on 2-leaf
>seedlings and revived ones that had damped off.
>
>I use more bleach on my hibiscus than my wife uses in the washing
>machine. I have never seen any harm done to plants (hibiscus) I have used
>it on.
>
>Tom Miller
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>If you like tropical plants like hibiscus, please see:
><http://www.trop-hibiscus.com>
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>Ilka Chase
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