Re: acid soil for azaleas

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Posted by steven on January 04, 19101 at 10:54:14:

In Reply to: Azelas posted by Rufie on January 03, 19101 at 23:55:05:

oh no! not vinegar!

The soil does not need to be as acid as you might think. Visit nursery or garden center and ask for an acidifying shrub fertilizer such as Hollytone or Miracle-Gro Miracid.

More important than the acid is to have organic matter in the soil. Plants will tolerate a wider range of acidity if the soil is rich in organic matter. And remember to mulch your shrubs.

steven

http://www.rhododendron.org/ (American Rhododendron Society)

: I received two blooming Azaleas, I have been told they need soil that is high in ACID.

I am not quite sure what I should do to get this ACID, is Vinegar good to put in the soil?

Thank you.

http://www.rhododendron.org/

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: oh no! not vinegar!The soil does not need to be as acid as you might think. Visit nursery or garden center and ask for an acidifying shrub fertilizer such as Hollytone or Miracle-Gro Miracid.More important than the acid is to have organic matter in the soil. Plants will tolerate a wider range of acidity if the soil is rich in organic matter. And remember to mulch your shrubs.steven http://www.rhododendron.org/ (American Rhododendron Society) : I received two blooming Azaleas, I have been told they need soil that is high in ACID. I am not quite sure what I should do to get this ACID, is Vinegar good to put in the soil?Thank you.

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