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| Hopefully this doesn't turn me off from landscaping forever...
I've decided to try a couple of Gardenias near our front entry. So yes, I'm committing all the Gardenia sins at once here: Planting in hard, clay soil...
So, my main question is, what planting mixture and mulch to use for these guys. I've heard there is a peat-type compost I can mix with my lousy soil to get acidity right, then I plan to mulch with pine bark mulch and fertilize with the typical acid-type fert. Does this sound like a good plan, and what ration should I mix the peat compost and the existing soil from the hole? Is there anything else I should add to the mixture (coffee grounds? if so how much?)? Thanks all. |
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| It doesn't sound like a good plan, or a plan with a great deal of hope for a good outcome. A good plan is the right plant for the right place. Al |
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- Posted by lazygardens PhxAZ%3A Sunset 13 (My Page) on Mon, Nov 5, 12 at 21:24
| My dad grew beautiful gardenias in AZ. 1 - shaded |
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- Posted by dottyinduncan z8b coastal BC (My Page) on Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 19:33
| Before you invest all of your time and money in gardenias, I think this gardenweb thread is required reading: So you want to grow a gardenia, huh? (also known as the infamous suicidal gardenia thread). |
Here is a link that might be useful: Gardenia thread
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