Re: Ash
>Don
>
>when you mentioned wood ashes I did not realize that it was quite
>alkaline. do you think it would turn my blue hydrangea pink. I have
>been using Lime without any results. I've been adding lime for years.
>this year I've got a lighter blue, but no pink.
>do you think it would be ok to try? don't want to kill it, just turn
>it pink?
>
>Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
>
Donna...
Unfortunately, hydrangeas are not my forte. I only know that the color of
at least some hydrangeas is dependent upon the acidity/alkalinity of the
soil and the availability of aluminum and iron (less available under
alkaline conditions, I believe).
Perhaps some other list members have more practical experience?
Don
Don Martinson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at: ( http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
l*@execpc.com
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