when I worked in greenhouses, I learned that any plant in which magnesium gets tied up should have epsom salts poured around the plant once a week....example is bouganvilliea, roses,
Here is a site on garden web that tells you all about the value of epsom salt and why.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/south/msg0423172027231.html
2006-11-04 12:18:38
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answered by Cassie 5
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What Plants Like Epsom Salt
2016-11-09 19:12:15
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answered by valderrama 4
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This Site Might Help You.
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What plants like epsom salts, nails etc. and why?
I keep reading that gardenias like epsom salts, but do other plants like epsom salts and such and how much ?
2015-08-20 04:42:12
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answered by Meridith 1
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I put a tablespoon of epsom salt in the hole before I put in tomato plants and pepper plants. It helps to put strong stems on the plants to help support the fruit. I do not know of any other things that epsom salt is used for. But I will try it with my gardenias next year.
2006-11-06 09:01:19
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answered by Linda R 1
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Once every 2 weeks, mix 1 tablespoon of Epsom's salts and 1 tablespoon plant food per gallon of water. Water plants as usual. Believe it or not, the salt will NOT kill your plants! It helps them absorb the plant food, and makes them greener.
2016-03-17 04:53:44
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answered by Anonymous
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I have lots of plants, never gave them epsom salts. I have heard that hydrangeas like copper nails in the soil around the base of the plant. Supposed to make the white blooms turn blue.
2006-11-04 10:18:16
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answered by juncogirl3 6
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Gardenia, camelia, roses, like epsom salts........all acid loving plants can be fertilized with E salt. cheaper than MirAcid (miracle gro with acid) and other acid based fertilizers. Coffee grounds (used or new) and tea bags apply as well. stop and smell the roses!!
Rusty nails supply iron. An other inexpensive alternative to "copperas" fertilizer.
2006-11-04 12:14:11
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answered by reynwater 7
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epsum salts is magnesium which is one of the trace elements required by plants.
Gardenias use a lot of magnesium around spring time, and their leaves start to yellow.
All plants require magnesium but some more than others.
Nails will provide iron as they rust and may also alter the pH
2006-11-04 10:21:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Most outside plants wil do well with it, sprinkle it all over flower beds
2006-11-04 16:05:21
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answered by jimi 1
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