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I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia

 
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I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
I hope they don't die. I've read that they're both acid-loving. lol

Has anyone else ever tried this before? I did it with white vinegar a while back and the gardenia spruced up a bit. I read that the vinegar lets them absorb the iron, or something.
I figured the apple cider would be better for them than the distilled vinegar. But WTF do I know?

The gardenia looks like it may actually have buds that may go to fruition. Instead of falling off. It wasn't broke.... maybe I should have left it alone.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
umm, ya might wanna hurry up and flood em with water..i use coffee for my orange tree. about a cup diluted with a quart or so of water a week.
a cup of brewed coffee. my tree is in a pot.
the "emperors" have no clothes!
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
umm, ya might wanna hurry up and flood em with water..i use coffee for my orange tree. about a cup diluted with a quart or so of water a week.
a cup of brewed coffee. my tree is in a pot.
 Quoting: qodesh roadkill


I don't drink coffee anymore, but when I can get them, I put coffee grounds down there. Lots and lots of tea leaves (whole tea), no bagged crap. Crushed up eggshells. I feed the worms. lol

You really think I should flood them? I don't.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
.. each to their own, I suppose...
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.
 Quoting: bilthy


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.
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04/13/2008 05:42 PM
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
I don't know squat about roses, but my Mom always used to dump her used coffee grounds around her plants.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
[link to www.montmorillonite.org]

Hey OP, read and learn.
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04/13/2008 05:48 PM
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
[link to www.montmorillonite.org]

Hey OP, read and learn.
 Quoting: Ossie bloke 414824


Learn WHAT? That was fancy, but unimpressive lol.
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04/13/2008 05:51 PM
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
I don't know squat about roses, but my Mom always used to dump her used coffee grounds around her plants.
 Quoting: Evil Twin


Hey, ET, I always love to see you. Yes, supposedly roses like coffee. My rose has a bloom right now coming up. Whoopee!! (I thought I killed it by ignoring it a couple years ago.)

Do you think tea leaves are as good? They seem to love them.
It's all worm food really. The worms do all the work.
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04/13/2008 05:52 PM
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
I just took a dump in your garden
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
Hey, ET, I always love to see you. Yes, supposedly roses like coffee. My rose has a bloom right now coming up. Whoopee!! (I thought I killed it by ignoring it a couple years ago.)

Do you think tea leaves are as good? They seem to love them.
It's all worm food really. The worms do all the work.
 Quoting: C. 409911

I don't think tea is quite as acid, but it couldn't hurt!
I'm sure the worms wouldn't mind a little caffiene, lol.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
I just took a dump in your garden
 Quoting: pooch 35823


Well, now, that's just rude.

Poop is not acceptable. Clean it up and I'll give you some iced tea.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.
 Quoting: C. 409911

you can get an aquarium ph tester and test and adjust accordingly before you water, about 6.5 is around what you want, for well drained or hydroponic you can go as low as 6.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.

you can get an aquarium ph tester and test and adjust accordingly before you water, about 6.5 is around what you want, for well drained or hydroponic you can go as low as 6.
 Quoting: bilthy


Dude. You lost me.
How would an aquarium tester test soil? I had an aquarium for years and years and I know what you mean. But where would I get the water? You make no sense to me.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.
 Quoting: C. 409911


The idea of 'more is better' is a dangerous one when it comes to your garden. Vinegar is what you use to pour on weeds when you really, really don't want them to come back. Excellent drainage won't save you if you miscalculate. The above recipe you have been given would be a bit strong for most soils but in your case, it sounds about right. Increase the vinegar at your peril - or the poor plant's peril. It wouldn't hurt you to discuss this matter with a local nursery; that doesn't have to cost you anything.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.

you can get an aquarium ph tester and test and adjust accordingly before you water, about 6.5 is around what you want, for well drained or hydroponic you can go as low as 6.


Dude. You lost me.
How would an aquarium tester test soil? I had an aquarium for years and years and I know what you mean. But where would I get the water? You make no sense to me.
 Quoting: C. 409911


I think he meant test the solution before your pour it on the plants.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.

you can get an aquarium ph tester and test and adjust accordingly before you water, about 6.5 is around what you want, for well drained or hydroponic you can go as low as 6.


Dude. You lost me.
How would an aquarium tester test soil? I had an aquarium for years and years and I know what you mean. But where would I get the water? You make no sense to me.
 Quoting: C. 409911

to test the water in the jug before you water, at the proper ph the plant food will be more readily absorbed. there are also soil testers but they are more expensive.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.


The idea of 'more is better' is a dangerous one when it comes to your garden. Vinegar is what you use to pour on weeds when you really, really don't want them to come back. Excellent drainage won't save you if you miscalculate. The above recipe you have been given would be a bit strong for most soils but in your case, it sounds about right. Increase the vinegar at your peril - or the poor plant's peril. It wouldn't hurt you to discuss this matter with a local nursery; that doesn't have to cost you anything.
 Quoting: erimia 90233



I live in South Florida. My local nursery would look at me like I was crazy if I asked them for help. If they knew English.

Anyhow, I only put a gallon of water. They will be fine, I'm sure. I still think it's good for them. (I just checked, they're not dead yet) LOL
bilthy

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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
Anyhow, I only put a gallon of water. They will be fine, I'm sure. I still think it's good for them. (I just checked, they're not dead yet) LOL
 Quoting: C. 409911

just keep an eye on em, if the ends of the leaves start to turn brown you can flush them with normal water.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
for acid loving plants i use like a tablespoon of vinegar in a big 4 litre watering jug.


A TABLESPOON ??? Mine are in real sandy soil. Drainage is excellent. Doesn't seem like a tablespoon would do squat.
My plants are outside. Not in a pot.

you can get an aquarium ph tester and test and adjust accordingly before you water, about 6.5 is around what you want, for well drained or hydroponic you can go as low as 6.


Dude. You lost me.
How would an aquarium tester test soil? I had an aquarium for years and years and I know what you mean. But where would I get the water? You make no sense to me.

to test the water in the jug before you water, at the proper ph the plant food will be more readily absorbed. there are also soil testers but they are more expensive.
 Quoting: bilthy



Sorry. I didn't mean to be so silly, but the whole point is to make it acidic.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
I've got a bloom.

Opening up.... so perhaps the vinegar wasn't such a bad idea after all. There's buds all over this plant!

Thing is, I can't smell it yet. Gardenias.... you can smell them a mile away. Nothing yet.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
squash the juice of half a lemon in 5 litres of water and sprinkle that on 'em, that will bring it down a ph or 2, it's much kinder for em!
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
For my roses, I put banana skins in the dirt around the base. Bury them in. This will give them potassium. Not sure about the vinegar and ph thou. I do put coffee grounds and eggshells in my garden also.
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
I just took a dump in your garden
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LMFAO

Are you actually a CAT pooch?


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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
For my roses, I put banana skins in the dirt around the base. Bury them in. This will give them potassium. Not sure about the vinegar and ph thou. I do put coffee grounds and eggshells in my garden also.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 310721


Well, not recently, but banana skins are most definitely in there! I don't bury them. I let the worms and the bugs do that.

My gardenia was planted just last year as a baby. Right now, it's about 5 ft. tall.

I just lay the banana skins on top. Tea leaves....They will be gone soon enough.
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wow, first antique miracle-gro.....now acid torture.... what you got against them plants c?...lol
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wow, first antique miracle-gro.....now acid torture.... what you got against them plants c?...lol
 Quoting: ambiguity unlimited


Good answer. Funny, too.

I was trying to convince myself that it was ok to use Miracle Gro. I don't use it.

Thanks for your observation. My plasts are doing really well in their little domains. I won't even tell you what I do, cuz you'll go huh?

No commercial anything. Lots of hope.

We all need hope.

I have a gardenia bud absolutely exploding!
Another one behind it.

I'm pretty sure that I'll do the apple cider viegar again.

Just sayin.
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wow, first antique miracle-gro.....now acid torture.... what you got against them plants c?...lol


Good answer. Funny, too.

I was trying to convince myself that it was ok to use Miracle Gro. I don't use it.

Thanks for your observation. My plasts are doing really well in their little domains. I won't even tell you what I do, cuz you'll go huh?

No commercial anything. Lots of hope.

We all need hope.

I have a gardenia bud absolutely exploding!
Another one behind it.

I'm pretty sure that I'll do the apple cider viegar again.

Just sayin.
 Quoting: C. 409911

if it works, roll with it, in my opinion..... my first time on in a couple months, and i run into you...kismet? ever find your electric dylan cover?
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Re: I just dumped some diluted apple cider vinegar (with water) on my roses and gardenia
wow, first antique miracle-gro.....now acid torture.... what you got against them plants c?...lol


Good answer. Funny, too.

I was trying to convince myself that it was ok to use Miracle Gro. I don't use it.

Thanks for your observation. My plasts are doing really well in their little domains. I won't even tell you what I do, cuz you'll go huh?

No commercial anything. Lots of hope.

We all need hope.

I have a gardenia bud absolutely exploding!
Another one behind it.

I'm pretty sure that I'll do the apple cider viegar again.

Just sayin.

if it works, roll with it, in my opinion..... my first time on in a couple months, and i run into you...kismet? ever find your electric dylan cover?
 Quoting: ambiguity unlimited



I never liked Dylan. You have me confused with someone else. It's OK, though, I've done that. lol





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