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hargshirl

Brand new to gardening. Taken over my husbands great grans garden and want to keep it beautiful in her memory 💕💕 Paisley Scotland.

Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'

  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2016
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hargshirl

Still not looking too good and it's in the ground now 🙈

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  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2016
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hargshirl

Is this #dead have I killed it or can I save it 🙈🙄😢 xxx

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hargshirl

@tiggrx can you advise? Xx

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bookworm68

It isn't dead it needs planting out and feeding with liquid food

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JPGarden

Have you got it in ericaceous soil?

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hargshirl

@bookworm68 is #tomorite ok dobbies tell me to do everything with that? @JPGarden it was still in the pot does it need ericareous? I've put it in the ground now 😬

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JPGarden

Heathers prefer and will perform better in ericaceous

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hargshirl

@JPGarden Ive just planted into the garden soil....would camellia/azalea feed help?

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JPGarden

It certainly won't do any harm. Even mulch with ericaceous if you have some

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tiggrx

Unlike most heathers, Erica carnea does not need ericaceous (acid) soil and will grow in most soil types.

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2016
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hargshirl

Need to plant this somewhere... @tiggrx do you suggest pot or ground?

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tiggrx

It could do well in either, mine are in the ground but I have seen them looking good in containers.

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hargshirl

@tiggrx im@gonna go with ground :) any preferential spot?

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