Watering Camellia with tap water?
I have recently planted a Camellia (swan lake) in a container. Is it ok
to water it with tap water, and if it isn't is there anything I can do to compensate for any harm I may be doing? I don't have access to sufficient quantities of rain water. Many thanks. |
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:22:47 +0000 (UTC), "Ron" wrote:
I have recently planted a Camellia (swan lake) in a container. Is it ok to water it with tap water, and if it isn't is there anything I can do to compensate for any harm I may be doing? I don't have access to sufficient quantities of rain water. Many thanks. It depends on the hardness of the tap water, although AIUI most water companies raise the pH of their water to reduce corrosion on their tanks, pipes etc. If your water isn't excessively hard, then add a few drops of vinegar to each watering-can full (maximum 5ml per two gallons). If the water is very hard, I'm told that repeatedly doing this over a prolonged period can result in a hard crust building up on the surface of the compost which may suffocate the roots and kill the plant. Another technique suggested is to add a little ericaceous fertiliser to the water. The chemicals in the fertiliser will partially complex any lime present, and even if the acidity of the compost does rise, the complexed iron and manganese present will counteract that problem. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
Miracid was the previous name, now called Miracle gro ericaceous liquid feed
which you water plants fortnightly - root area and foliage. It helps to counteract the effect of alkalinity and does make a difference to the health of camelias azaleas etc. |
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