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Happy Spring Everyone! Hope you have all dusted off your gardening tools and are ready to go!
Due to a bereavement, I have inherited a camellia as well as a couple of blueberry shrubs, the latter of which are in pots.
In potting on some of my azaleas, I have read that camellias and blueberries need ericaceous compost in which to thrive. I have not seen reference to this before as regards those. However, they seem to be doing OK as they are. Any input would be most welcome.




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Definitely need Ericaceous compost. Most MPC composts contain lime which would cause chlorosis, ie yellowing leaves and poor growth on both Blueberries and Camellias.

24 Mar, 2021

 

I agree they need ericaceous compost. if you cant change the compost then use one of the feeds designed for Rhododendrons.

24 Mar, 2021

 

Thanks Owdboggy and Seaburngirl! I don't want to disturb these as they seem settled. However, I bought some ericaceous feed to start using for my azaleas and will use some of this on them. Thanks again.

25 Mar, 2021

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