Re: camellia question
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: camellia question
- From: R* S* M*
- Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 19:22:45 -0500
Hello, Camellia Lovers!
What I've used to acidify the soil for my camellias (4 so far; the tallest
is almost 4 ft and 3 ft wide) is iron sulfate (or ferrous sulfate, I
think). Isn't the acidifier in Miracid some sort of aluminum sulfate? and
while that works for making hydrangeas bluer, it made my rhododendrons very
unhappy. So I switched to the iron for the broadleaved evergreens awhile
back and they have done exceedingly well this spring, blooming their heads
off in spite of last summer's drought here. (Hope it's not a dying gasp to
propagate themselves! :) The iron's a little hard to find in hardware stores
but a well-stocked nursery should carry it in bags in the section with
bonemeal and Holly-tone (which might also be iron, but the plain f.s. is
probably cheaper). The brand I found is Dragon. Hope this helps.
--Regina Moore
At 07:24 AM 3/31/00 +0100, you wrote:
>>Hello
>>
>>my sister-in-law has a beautiful white camelia and the
>leaves are
>>turning yellow. she said that she had watered it with
>mira-acid and it
>>has not helped. I think it has a problem, but am unable to
>give her any
>>advice
>>can someone help me here?
>>
>>Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
>
>Hello Donna
>
>I've got the same problem on two of my three and I kept
>meaning to ask the list, but never got around to it. I
>wondered if part of the problem might be because my soil is
>only neutral, thus not ideal for camellias. One of mine is
>just opening its first flowers though, so I'm pleased about
>that.
>
>Louise English, Surrey in England where it's been raining
>all week, hurray, because the garden had got very dry.
>
>
>
>
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