Re: Redvein enkianthus

One solution with Rhododendrons is to plant them on a raised bed as to minimize the need to acidify the soil. Avoid Aluminum Sulfate as the Aluminum can build up to toxic levels.

Bill Plummer

----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Martinson" <LLmen@wi.rr.com>
To: <woodyplants@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 2:49 PM
Subject: Redvein enkianthus


For years, I lusted over the redvein enkianthus (Enkianthus campanulatus),
but could never get the small mail-order plants
I purchased to survive. I realize one of the problems was that I was not as
diligent at acidifying
the soil (soil pH here in SE Wisconsin is about 8) as I should have been.

Last week, at one of the local garden center9s end of the season sell-off
(75% off!), I found a nice 3 ft tall
multi-branched specimen. While I9m familiar with many of the soil
acidifiers, peat, sulphur, aluminum sulfate,
etc., I9m not sure how often these need to be supplied and in what
quantities.

Do any of you have any practical experience with this shrub where you need
to periodically acidify the soil?

Thanks,


Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@wi.rr.com

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