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Questions Trees and Shrubs How to grow Acid Soil Beds

Privet, conifer ‘wilma’

Can you help? We planted a hedge/shelter belt over 10 yearsago using the above. The Privet has been successful but is very slow growing and is now about 2 mtrs high. I would like to trim same and maintain it at this height. is this possible? Can I take cuttings & how do I propogate them? The conifers 'wilma' are very attractive but have died off graduallyone by one. As the conifers died I replaced them with the same variety only for these to die off as well. At this point I have hugh gaps in the hedge/shelter belt. Can you suggest what I could plant to replace the conifer 'wilma' that would bemore vigourous than privet and able to withstand the high winds & salt?

Trees and Shrubs, How to grow, Acid Soil Beds

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Leafy sections in Cherry Blossoms

Can you tell me why my Cherry Blossom has branches with just leaves on it? Should these be removed and if so when is the best time to do this?

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Red hydrangeas turned pink

I bought red hydrangeas but when the flowers appeared they are pink and mauve. I know it has something to do with my soil but don't know how to fix it. I love the web site, keep up the good work.

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lowering PH level

I have a blue Hydrangea growing in a large tub of Ericaceous compost (it was blue when I bought it last year). The label says the PH level should be 4.5. I checked the compost and the level is 6+ and the flowers this year are red. How do I lower the PH to get it to 4.5?

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Using Multipurpose compost for Heathers

I meant to buy an ericaceous compost in the garden centre because I need to plant some heathers, but I couldn't see any. Could I use "Multipurpose compost with added John Innes?" It says on the packet that it contains "a blend of loam, perlite, course grit, sphagnum moss peat and fertilisers."

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sulphate of iron to lower ph of soil

Could you let me know if adding sulphate of iron to soil ( black moss type) would be of benefit when planting a hedge of pieris Mountain Fire .

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