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WelshBlue

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1116897#Comment_1116897

Mind me asking if your soil is acidic ? I'm beginning to think I'm going to have to grow some in pots with ericaceous compost, despite digging in some to the soil, mine is looking quite sorry. But the dog does step on it a lot so could be that

michael57

It's in just well composted soil same as the rest of our plants I would be tempted to put a few handfuls of ericaceous compost around it bit of low nitrogen fertilizer and water it in so to fool the plant first

WelshBlue

@michael57 … thanks, I'll try that, but it's more far gone than I thought

WelshBlue

Some healthier looking pics … excuse the TEMU flowers … not my idea

Santosha12

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1116905#Comment_1116905

So do mine, I'd feel bad putting nothing out but do have a row of blackberry hedging. When I found the dying pigeon earlier this year I suspect it had Trichomoniasis (aka canker) the lady from the wildlife rescue thought it might be that. I alternate my feeders outside, forever cleaning them but that's a good point Michael's made about them heating up/bacteria. The infection I mentioned is horrid. I'm going to just use my coconut shells that have suet in for now and not put mealworm, or anything else in the feeders. I'll keep them for winter.

michael57

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1116937#Comment_1116937

I would suggest raising the plant in the tub its way to low for a low plant mix in plenty of sharp sand and grit as in planters the soil can get sodden over winter