Re: clematis troubles
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: clematis troubles
- From: M* R* W*
- Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 21:54:02 -0500
I have amended, rocky clay soil that's probably about neutral pH. I will
check about the epsom salts, I had never heard of it before, but figured
that if a grower who makes his living growing roses could recommend it,
it wouldn't hurt.
Nothing else was harmed-- there was a daylily and a phlox about the same
distance away.
Thanks,
Mary zone 6
>Mary, I'm no rosariun, but I've heard that epsom salts for roses is an
>"old
>wives tale," and not recommended anymore. There are lots of rose
>websites,
>maybe you should check it out. Wouldn't surprise me if the epsom
>salts
>harmed anything else planted nearby. What kind of soil do you have?
>
>Nan
>
>
>>Last week I put a half cup of epsom salts around a shrub rose and
>watered
>>it in, since I had read in a rose catalog that the magnesium in it
>>enhances rose color. I have a 10 year old clematis planted fairly
>close
>>to it ("Jackmanii") and not long after I noticed that the young
>spring
>>shoots of the clematis have all withered. I can't tell if the plant
>is
>>dead yet. Did the epsom salts have something to do with this? Or is
>there
>>something else wrong? No frost here lately, so it isn't that. Any
>info
>>will be appreciated...
>>
>> Mary
>> zone 6
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