{"id":717,"date":"2022-10-04T11:42:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T10:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gabi\/?p=717"},"modified":"2022-10-04T11:43:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T10:43:05","slug":"maintaining-an-acidic-soil-for-acid-loving-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gabi\/maintaining-an-acidic-soil-for-acid-loving-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintaining an acidic soil for acid loving plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gabi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/Azalia-bank.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gabi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/Azalia-bank.jpg 650w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gabi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/Azalia-bank-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gabi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/Azalia-bank-520x292.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/gabi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/10\/Azalia-bank-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Neutral and alkaline soil with a soil pH of 6.5 and above in most cases is not the best soil for growing acid-loving plants such as azaleas and Rhododendrons.<br>If you have garden soil with a soil pH of 6.5 and above you can create soil with a lower soil pH in certain areas of your garden.<br>This is done by adding additional elements to the soil which contain sulphuric acid and counteract the existing lime in the soil lowering the soil pH<br>Suitable elements are<br>Garden compost<br>Well-rotted farm and horse manure \u2013 making sure it has no weed such as fat hen or bindweed etc. Best taken from the middle of the stake to avoid any weeds that have established themselves on the outside of the stake<br>Well-rotted composted wood or bark \u2013 composted for over 5 years<br>Yellow sulphur or flowers of sulphur<br>Iron Sulphate \u2013 as a powder<br>Check with your MyGardenTeam garden for the amounts required<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once added each year you will need to apply additional compost or manures to help maintain the lower soil pH<br>With acid-loving plants, each species of plant has a different level of soil pH that suits its optimum growth. 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