Will I do an harm to lilly of the valley living below a Rhodi by
giving the standard Rhodi food (24-12-12, I think)? Can the lillies
take this food?

Also, will commerical, manurery compos/sand mix *plus* Rhodi food be
overkill for the Rhodi? It's a bit chloritic I think, but also
hasn't bloomed yet. Assuming it needs feeding, will I wipe out the
blooming and/or overfeed? The shrubs are about 6'x6'.

Thanks much,

Michael

Michael:

Why not have your soil tested and approach this like a scientist instead of
like an alchemist? The nutrients you are about to apply may not be limited
at all (are therefore not in need of augmentation) but merely locked up by
pH or base saturation of antagonists, etc. Similarly, what kind of Rhodo do
you have - catawbiense, maximum, yaku, carolinanum/minus, etc. This can make
a difference in a recommendation. If you plant is chlorotic AND isn't
blooming you may have a disease issue or a problem with root physiology. Do
you have vine weevils chowing on the root collar? Why is your starting
hypothesis nutrient limitation?

Mike
--
Mike LaMana, MS
Heartwood Consulting Services, LLC
Toms River, NJ
www.HeartwoodConsulting.net



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Will I do an harm to lilly of the valley living below a Rhodi by
giving the standard Rhodi food (24-12-12, I think)? Can the lillies
take this food?

Also, will commerical, manurery compos/sand mix *plus* Rhodi food be
overkill for the Rhodi? It's a bit chloritic I think, but also
hasn't bloomed yet. Assuming it needs feeding, will I wipe out the
blooming and/or overfeed? The shrubs are about 6'x6'.

Thanks much,

Michael