RE: Hydrangea-reply
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: RE: Hydrangea-reply
- From: "* D* <m*@teleport.com>
- Date: 24 Jul 1998 06:59:37 -0000
At 10:35 AM 7/22/98 -0700, Nina Beheim wrote:
>I fertilize my blue/purple hydrangeas with MIRACID once a month. I also
>have the fish emulsion fertilizer, which is a 0-10-10 (I think). Now,
>does the MIRACID help it as far as improving the quality of the blooms,
>or is it specificallyfor intensifying the color of the flowers (which is
>what I'm currently using it for). Can I use both the Miracid AND the
>fish emulsion fertilizer once a month, waiting a two week period between
>each, or, will I quickly fry my plants doing this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>neens
>Silverdale,WA
> zone 8
Neens, I don't remember the fertilizer content of Miracid (N-P-K), but the
ACID will definitely keep your blue Hydrangeas blue. It will also turn your
pink, white and red Hydrangeas blue eventually. The 0-10-10 will help your
bush to produce more blooms without encouraging the lush green growth that
is so attractive to aphids. I've never fertilized my Hydrangeas more than
once a year, so every 2 weeks sounds like a LOT of fertilizer to me. Marilyn
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon, Zone 8b
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