Gardening > AdviceApril 21, 2009

Feeding an Azalea Plant

I have an azalea in a pot that is just coming into flower. What can I use to feed it other than buying an ericaceous feed?

By Daisychain from Home Counties, UK

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04/30/2009

You can use oak leaves and pines needles raked around your plants to help acidfy the soil. This worked fine for me for years. jjs. W. Palm Beach, FL

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04/30/2009

Azaleas are acid loving plants, mir-acid is all I use.

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04/28/2009

Use pickle juice; when the pickles are gone fill the jar with water, shake well and pour on the soil. I used this for years while living in Florida, after my neighbor gave me his secret. He had the nicest azalea's in our neighborhood.

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04/27/2009

First - you don't want to feed Azaleas until after they finish with their blooming. After that - coffee grounds and leftover brewed coffee!

By
04/21/2009

I was told epsom salt. Good Luck!
http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/garden_usage_tips.htm

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04/21/2009

I believe azaleas are acid-loving plants, so you can mix some used coffee grounds into the soil occasionally.

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04/21/2009

Search for"how to grow azaleas". There is a lot of info there, good luck.

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