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What do you use to fertilize?
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Posted by almondstriations z5a CO (My Page) on Tue, May 19, 09 at 17:33
| I'm wondering what you experienced growers use to fertilize your clematis. Mine have only been in the ground between 1 and 2 years, and so far I have only fertilized with home made compost (kitchen scraps, paper, leaves, grass, etc). I'm just wondering if this will be enough to get nice blooms out of my clematis when they're mature or if I should consider other types of fertilizer. Thanks! |
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RE: What do you use to fertilize?
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| Rose or Tomato Fertilizer,anything with a higher Middle number in the N-P-K ratio...I also top dress my beds each year with composted cowmanure and mulch..nutrients are great but I do toss in 13-13-13 early Spring and then the Rose or Tomato Fertilizer once they start emerging...Jeanne |
RE: What do you use to fertilize?
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| Thanks Jeanne. Do you mean once the vines start emerging, or the buds? Do you apply the 13-13-13 before they even sprout out of the ground? Thanks again! |
RE: What do you use to fertilize?
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| I apply the 13-13-13 when I hard prune my clematis which is around late Feb for my zone..this gives your plants a balance breakfast for waking up ..then 2-3 weeks later I apply my rose or tomato fertilizer...NEVER use Rose or Tomato fertilizer once your clematis has set flowerbuds as this will ONLY RUSH your bloom period...Jeanne |
RE: What do you use to fertilize?
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| I use compost and Rose Tone. I'm not particularly good about getting it done on any kind of a schedule. I'm really good about buying fertilizers etc. and leaving them on the shelf in the shed. I also used Alfalfa Meal last year as it was supposed to help them sprout more. I will say that some that were scraggly did sprout more this year but I'm not sure if it was the alfalfa or their age. |
RE: What do you use to fertilize?
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| Some of mine have set buds, and a couple opened up yesterday and today!! Some still don't have buds yet, but to be safe I think I'll wait 'til next year to fertilize. For now maybe I'll buy some Rose Tone and leave it on the shelf in the shed :-D |
RE: What do you use to fertilize?
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| I top dress my entire garden, including the clematis (a few dozen vines), whenever a load of compost is ready - usually 2-4 times a year. I don't use anything else. |
RE: What do you use to fertilize?
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| I use alfalfa pellets, compost, and whatever kind of composted manure I can get my hands on. Rosetone also works great, but I find that I have to get it out of the shed and on to the ground for the best results. lol |
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