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By Kasugga

Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom

Hi there everyone
Is there a specialist fertiliser for acid loving plants like blue berries?




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Yes your garden centre will stock ericaceous compost and this is what you need.

27 Jun, 2013

 

Thanks for the reply, I have them both in ericaceous compost but I'm concerned that if I feed them with the wrong fertiliser I may not give them the best care.
Do blueberries need a fertiliser with a different ratio of nutrients?
Thank you.

27 Jun, 2013

 

Sorry should have said your GC will stock ericaceous fertiliser - though I'm not sure blueberries need.

27 Jun, 2013

 

That's what we recommend here in the desert, though they need far more feeding here, than in MG's area.

27 Jun, 2013

 

Most water in your area is soft - if your kettle does not have any furry deposit in it you can safely use tap water - otherwise, yes, rain is the thing.

27 Jun, 2013

 

Thanks folks, much obliged. I'm on my way to B&Q today to get some.
Thanks for the tip about tap water Steragram, I didn't know that.

28 Jun, 2013

 

If you want to go organic Hoof and Horn is the traditional slow release fertiliser for ericaceous plants.

28 Jun, 2013

 

Buddlejagar

What on earth is Hoof and Horn??

28 Jun, 2013

 

A natural fertiliser:

http://www.angus-horticulture.co.uk/online-shop/traditional-fertiliser/traditional-fertilisers/hoof-horn

28 Jun, 2013

How do I say thanks?

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