Question about Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
bamaud
15 years ago
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Hi,
I've made a hypertufa alpine planter, and I decided to put an Edelweiss plant in it (Leontopodium alpinum). I've read that it likes rather alkaline soils with some sort of limestone in it. One soil mix I've found on the web is:
5 parts grit
1 part compost
1 part crushed limestone
I can't really find any sort of limestone in garden centers except for something called "gardenlime". It says it is "derived from dolomite lime" and that it is "the finest grade of pelletized, dolomitic limestone available." It is a bunch of small, black/gray pellets. Can I use this?
I realize that the concrete I used to make the planter is also very basic (alkaline), although I am planning on soaking it in water for a few days to reduce the pH. Although, will it be necessary to use lime pellets if I don't wash the trough?
Thanks a ton,
-Ben
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