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Epsom salts - probably a daft question!

ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
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I have a camellia with yellowing leaves. It was in a pot for probably more years than it should have been, but planted in the ground now for two years. I was hoping the leaves would green up, but they haven’t really improved much, although it did flower well this year. 
I have given it a drink of Epsom salts, in case it had a mineral deficiency, and I was wondering if any improvement will only show on new leaves as they emerge, or is there any chance that the existing leaves might start to green up?

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  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Camellia prefer acid soils,   I would give it a dose of seaweed with sequestered iron. The old leaves may not green up, but the  new ones should be better.  
    AB Still learning

  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    Very acid soil here, and all my other camellias are doing well. Hoping it will improve with some TLC but it sounds as if I won’t see any improvement until the new leaves outnumber the existing ones. 
    Thanks.
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