any food or something, please help
2006-07-01 07:26:43 · 8 answers · asked by Heidi W 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
i'm not really a gardening guru, but you could try miracle-gro food, plus you might be watering them TOO much. oh, and check to see if you've planted them in the right kind of environment, some flowers need more shade than sun, and some are vice versa.
2006-07-01 07:31:59 · answer #1 · answered by *blonde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gardinias like to be misted frequently. Best if done during daylight hours.Use rain water,or boiled water cooled to room temperature. They need to be repotted every other year, and the soil should be equal parts of peat, sand, and humus.It like an acid fertilizer, which should be applied from about March to about September. Also when its budding move to a cooler spot in the house. They like cool nights. So move it during the year so it has the right light and temperature. Did you know that an old English name for a gardinia is "Opera Flower" because it was thought to be the perfect flower to wear when you dressed formal.
2006-07-01 11:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by jdbooboo49 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need acid soil and a fertilizer that has a large second number (pot-ash or phosphorous) Use both. They are very sensitive to the right soil. More than any other plant that I have seen.
2006-07-01 07:40:57 · answer #3 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The soil PH may be too basic. You can use muracid from miracle grow, which will fertilize the plants and reduce the PH to help them grow better.
2006-07-01 07:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by Billy C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe
you over water them
water them once a day at night 9 or 10 pm is the best
and make sure the water is cold
2006-07-01 07:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well...it is not always best when you WATER them ALL the time. It is also time comsuming and depends when you water your plants. do NOT water them when its sunny because the plant will absord the water quickly and under the extreme sunray its gonna dry out and maybe die quickly. it is BEST to water the sun is DOWN like around 7.
also, try plant food?
i'd just perfer water.
keep up the good works! =]
2006-07-01 07:33:14 · answer #6 · answered by jiechen120 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add epsom salt once a week and coffee grounds every day-used of course to help with acid loving soil plants
2006-07-01 09:39:44 · answer #7 · answered by becky h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may be overwatering them. try fertilising them
2006-07-01 07:46:05 · answer #8 · answered by andywhite12345 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋