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| Hi,
I am looking for a fertilizer which can help boost Osteospermum flowers(spooned). I guess that my plant is done with its first flush of flowers and now growing leafy with only some 6-8 buds. The plant hasn't really shown any difference since a dose of Osmocote (19-6-12), given some 5-6 weeks back.
or could it be that the lack of sunlight is causing its slow growth and lesser buds. Thanks in advance. |
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| Osteospermum need lots of sun exposure. Also good to deadhead blooms when they are finished, cutting back the entire flower stem. Look for a fertilizer with the middle number being the largest. If the first number is largest, you'll get lots of healthy foliage. "Some good info about fertilizers." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Osteospermum Plant Care
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| Thanks Tulsarose. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 20, 11 at 16:42
| why would you expect much reaction by applying a time release fertilizer that probably is set to react over a 3 to 5 month period .. in less than a month .... see the logic failure there ... and adding anything else.. while the time release is still active.. is right up there with trying to kill it with too much love ... the ONLY thing that truly effect flower production is sunshine .. and as soon as it starts waning because of lack of such .. no amount of anything is going to change it ... but for trimming the other trees ... BTW.. how long has it been there.. and how much have the surrounding trees changed the amount of sun it gets???? was it ever any better ... or is this a recent transplant .... ken |
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