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Fertilisers

gardenman91gardenman91 Posts: 429
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Hi everyone

So some of the plants I have, in this case Astilbe and Hypericum Tricolor apparently require a slow release fertiliser in spring. The only fertiliser that I have available is blended manure and growmore. Will these be good enough? I know manure is slow release but I’m not overly sure if it would contain enough nutrients.

Many thanks

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If your soil is in good condition, those two plants need virtually nothing.
    I'm not sure what 'blended' manure is, but a sprinkle of that should do fine. Make sure the astilbe has enough moisture too :)
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  • gardenman91gardenman91 Posts: 429
    Hi Fairy Girl. 

    Firstly, thank you for such a quick response! :smile: 

    So my soil is chalky though the chalk chunks are not huge. I’ve added a bit of manure before though the ground does still crack when dry! Blended manure is from Levingtons I think it’s just manure and compost? 

    I thought Astilbe were very hungry plants as I’ve always read they need a humus rich soil. The watering won’t be an issue however

    Many thanks
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