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Old 12-03-2006, 08:46 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren
 
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Default Ericaceous ??

In article .com,
Gardening_Convert wrote:
Can someone explain what Ericaceous means. I know it to do with Acid
loving plants but I was just wondering what the term is where does it
come from etc ?


Erica - heathers. It means suitable for heathers, which are one of
the more common groups of lime hating plants.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.