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what do you feed your gingers/heliconias?
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Posted by ree_ree nth qld (My Page) on Sat, Dec 3, 05 at 20:32
Like the heading says what do you use to feed your gingers and heliconia's? And when do you do it?
I have only given blood and bone to mine so far and i'm considering dynamic life and potash but would prefer to use a tried and true method.
thanks in advance
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RE: what do you feed your gingers/heliconias?
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| You can use whatever you like, Heliconias are gross feeders. I feed mine year round using the milder organic fertilisers in the cooler months and the stronger chemical fertilisers in the warmer months. Andrew. |
RE: what do you feed your gingers/heliconias?
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| As Andrew has suggested, they seem to like food and plenty of it. I give mine Organic Extra, but I'm not completely sure that it has enough nitrogen. Cant beat homegrown compost with plenty of animal manure IMO, and that applies to most plants. |
RE: what do you feed your gingers/heliconias?
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Thanks folks, I have given them a couple of hands of organic life, and a bit of potash. But now I have had to repot them AGAIN!
This is my first season bringing them up from dormant, so i'm getting a lot of surprises. ree ree |
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