Thanks for the tip on iron. They do grow side by side. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Ruckert" <greg@alpacamanagement.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Hardy gloxiniamow Soil ph > Adam, > Your tree peonies want the soil to be slightly alkaline. We apply lime > twice each year (and ash from the fire continuously). The chlorosis would > suggest that you need to add iron (iron chelates). > Your azaleas, like camellias and rhododendrons however want a lower ph (by > preferably 1-2 units). > Cheers, > GregRuckert > Nairne, > South Australia > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Fikso" <adam14113@ameritech.net> > To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 3:24 AM > Subject: Re: [pbs] Hardy gloxinia > > >>I wonder if I should do the same. A few of my tree peonies show some >>chlorosis in the last two years. . However, most plants, including >>azaleas do very well. I'm puzzled. And Lycoris have done especially well >>this year, seed pods on al including squamigera (which may be balloons, >>even if they're bigger than usual by different species). >> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/