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Gardening newbie, trying to identify plants

Samantha Lavandier

7 years ago

We have several different flowering bushes around the rental home we've moved into. I've been trying to figure out what they are so I can research how to best care for them... The white one has a few tiny sad looking plants around the front of the house and that's the one I'm most interested in knowing. It needs some love if it's not too late.

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Rhonda
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Hi Samantha,

Very pretty pics. The first and third are azaleas and the second is a camelia. I don't grow them but there's lots of care information on the web. I'm sure someone on this forum will respond with excellent advice.

It's great that you want to nurture them as many renters wouldn't take the time or effort to do so.

Rhonda
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Patty Bee Port St. Lucie Zone 10A
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
They might appreciate an occasional dose of high-acid fertilizer like this.

I usually mix up a tablespoon of the granules in a 1 gal. milk jug full of water for each bush.
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