What Plant Fertilizer do I Use For My Rhododendrons, Cuttings, and Other Landscape Plants
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Let's talk about plant fertilizer. I'll show you what I use for my rhododendrons, cuttings, and other landscape plants, give you the nutrient breakdown of the fertilizer, and tell you where to get it.
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Us Brits have a fondness for rhododendrons, the Victorian plant hunters brought them back from far flung parts of the world. If you visit the UK, I can recommend talking a walk round the park at Ashton Memorial in Lancaster, Lancashire, some of the rhododendrons there are HUGE. Great video, I learned loads from this, thank you.
Thanks for the great info. My life has become all about these rhododendrons over the past 10 years and when I travel I look for places to visit with great gardens. I'll definitely keep this place in mind. Glad you liked the video!
Hey Mike,thank you for your response you have a beautiful family, you all have a great day,thanks again. I really enjoy your videos.
So glad, thanks for watching, Himatee!
I am very impressed with all you get done. Awesome. I learn every time.
I appreciate that Harold!
@@MikeKincaid79 you have turned me into a propagating maniac. So far, rhodies, apple, viburnum, and various raspberries. Even starting to research hot houses. I am going to fill the woods with rhodies. Is it wrong to be driving around eyeballing people’s trees and bushes thinking, “They wouldn’t even notice a missing branch or two. Right?”
Hi Mike, I'm new to your channel and just subscribed to it. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Could you please provide me some information about what is the best fertilizer to use on Gardenias and mandevilla?
I'm located in East Tennessee, near the border with Virginia. Since this year our spring temperatures have been absolutely crazy from 80's to low 60's in the same day, both plants had suffered and the gardenia is constantly losing its blooms and the mandevilla has not only lost his blooms but also the majority of its leaves, even though I had covered several times when temperatures have gone below 65.
I have them in an acid medium which I mixed adding Kellogg organic plus soil, river sand , compost, perlite, vermiculite and some soil from my own yard.
They were attacked by tiny red spiders and some tiny green flies, I used Bioadvanced insect killer, as suggested by the garden center in town. Besides watering with Epsom salt once a month, what other best practices can you share? Thank you in advance.
good stuff Mike. I live in the Longview Kelso area. I am just getting started as a way to help pay my kids college debt. next time I go north I may look you up. really enjoy the vids
Thanks Jeff. If you love gardening then plant propagation can be a lot of fun. Just got to find your niche.
Thank you for all the information you provide in your videos
My pleasure, Frank!
Thanks Mike :)
Good job Mr.Mike am learning alot
Thanks Henry, you'll like the next video. Will be out in a few days.
I love how basic that you keep your information, just right for me.
I also like you passion, you can see and hear it in your videos.
Maybe it is somewhere in all of your videos, but what is the deal with you and rhodies? Just like them? Or is there a specific reason or driving factor to produce them?
I'm a Salix Willow guy, I love the different types of willows.
Anyway thanks for your vids.
Bill
Thanks for the comment, Bill. I'm not sure what it is with me and the rhododendrons. I guess when all the factors line up, people just find their passion. I live in an area that is really conducive to growing and propagating rhododendrons and they're everywhere here. I think it started as a challenge because they're one of the more difficult plants to propagate but in my opinion one of the more beautiful. So big risk but big reward. Every year my place lights up with the most beautiful blooms. You can drive by a lot of places and see mass plantings of a lot of plants but not rhododendrons because they are either too expensive or too difficult to propagate so for me to create all of this for people to see is somewhat amazing because you don't see so many different rhodies and blooms in one place all the time. They also add a real tropical feel with their big lush green growth in the spring and summer.
Maybe you could use comfrey leaves instead of that synthetic fertilizer? Comfrey is super easy to grow. Also, my chickens love to eat it.
For my vegetable garden and orchard I go 100$ organic but for my production landscape plants this is what I use.
@@MikeKincaid79 makes a lot of sense. For my inground trees I'm weaning of synthetic fertilizer
thanks for the link to this video bro
Hey I really would like to graft a red flower on my big white rot to dendreum
I live in uk
Mike! You love Rodees like I love lilacs. I check UA-cam everyday for a new video of yours! I’m trying to start an entire outer boundary with Charles Jolly Lilac. “Southern Idaho” I’ve spent hundreds already purchasing nursery grown plants. I’ve attempted to propagate but only get leaves no root.... would you consider doing a lilac propagation video? Thanks for all the shared knowledge so far 😁
Thanks for supporting the channel, Dallon! Lilacs are best taken as root cuttings in the winter. I plan to do a video on this one day.
Mike Kincaid, thanks for the response. I’ll definitely be watching for the video!
How often do you fertilize? Does the bag or container mentions it? Thank you? Love all your info!
I use the slow release fertilizer once a year after potting up a new cutting or around early spring for my landscape plants.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you!
Wow that's a lot of urea in that fertilizer! I wonder if you can get better results with a different product. Urea is slow acting and can cause soil pH swings. I would say you'd prefer to have a product that has more potassium and phosphate. And more nitrogen than potassium, but not by a lot. And that the nitrogen composition is like 50% nitrate, 40% ammonia, 10% urea. I got a bulk bag of 25kg osmocote that has a 12 to 14 month release. But it was more than double the price. I think urea is the cheapest source of nitrogen, so maybe that explains it. This would be good to mix in for lower value field-grown plants that need a lot of nitrogen.
I agree with all organic fertilizing for the vegetable garden but for my flowers not so much
I agree
I'm always skeptical when it comes to feeding. The directions seem to ask for a huge amount of water to a very small amount of plant food. This is for both liquid and chrystals. 🤔
Please tell me a tried and true recipe for liquid fertilizer and miracle-grow crystals. And if you have a suggestion I would love to hear it. 😊
For Miracle Gro, I use 1 teaspoon crystals to 1 gallon water. Sometimes I add 1 teaspoon epsom salts. If the plants are growing fast and looking a little less green, I mix 2 teaspoons Miracle Gro.
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🌈🌞🪴🚿 sweet!
Thank you 🤗
Hey Mike! I hoped to find the answer to a question on this video, but no luck!LOL
My question is when do I need to fertilize my cuttings? I took them last (late) August, and I'm using a tote. They look okay (not great), with a little new growth. I plan to leave them in the tote till next spring. Do I need to fertilize now, or wait till I pot them up? Thank you for your Videos, and the inspiration to make this happen!
You're welcome, Angie. I just fertilized my rhododendron cuttings the other day. I usually fertilize them once I see them start to wake up and put on new growth.
I have watch most of ur videos and it encouraged me to start propegating my own hydrangeas. My first set was done around 9 to 10 weeks ago. I live in ohio so we get cold winters here. I saw u fertilize ur propagated hydrangeasand i was wondering if i should replant mine in larger pots for the winter and fertilize them? It's about 6 weeks from our first hard frost. Should i wait till spring or fertilize now?
You can definitely up-pot now for added winter protection around the roots but I don't fertilize in the fall. Wait until spring for that.
Mike, i had lost five rhodo's, i had them replaced and it took about six months! but i now have then, and i was wandering if you would use Plant-tone in the hole when plant them? i'm pretty sure it was my doings that killed the other plants! i put sulfur and about a cup of 29-45-60 in the bottom of a hole about a foot deep and maybe two and a half feet around? for a gallon plant! i used pine mulch mixed with a little potting soil and some of the dirt i took out of the hole, what do you use when you dig your hole to replace the dirt with, this dirt i have is just that, dirt! the only thing that grows in it is weeds, grass won't even grow in it, thanks for any answers.
Honestly, I just plant them in the dirt. I loosen up the soil about twice as big as the root ball and then just plant them in the loosed soil. I mulch heavily and then use a tablespoon or so of this fertilizer. Mulch is the key.
@@MikeKincaid79 thanks Mike, i'll give that a try
Is this good fertilizer for fig trees ?
I use it.
Mike Kincaid thanks ! I like your videos. I watch them from time to time when I get a chance . Keep up the great 👍 work !
Would Osmocote 15-9-12 6 month release work for my plants? It’s the only thing I have available near me
Yes, it will work well.
Question.. Because some brand name fertilizers cost more...Is " Miracle-Gro 12-4-8 fertilizer the same as any other name 12-4-8 fertilizer? Thank you for all your tips Mike and thank you for sharing with us.
Yes, same thing, but some fertilizers provide other minerals and trace elements which makes them more expensive.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thanks for always answering all our questions. You and your knowledge are so valuable to the growing community. :):):)
Do we use the same fertilizer that you use on those flowers on our new fig plants I've been watching you for a long time and I noticed when you up pot your figs they are used fertilizer you sprinkle around and I was interested interested in trying to find out exactly what kind of time-release fertilizer if you use it be a big help to me I appreciate it I love your programs answer me whenever it's convenient for you
I use the sustained release fertilizer in this video for all my outdoor plants. The liquid fertilizer I made is just for indoor houseplants. Glad you enjoy the channel, Ronald, and thanks for being a part of it here.
Hi Mike, I enjoy your videos. How can I get red , yellow and orange Rhodadendrans? Will you ship to 🇨🇦?
I'm not really set up to ship large plants but maybe in the future.
What's your water like I heard you have to use alkaline water for rhododendrons and azaleas and how do get around this
Rhododendrons prefer a more acid soil. Don't worry about your water, just put a thick layer of mulch around the plant and over time the soil will become more acidic and buffer any water issues there might be.
Mike Kincaid thanks I'm trying to get as much information as I can before i get started messing with this plant . Everyone I've talked to about this type say stay away from them or they will never grow here or the water is going to kill them and it's got me frustrated
Don't listen to the naysayers. There's always going to be people out there telling you "it won't work". Just prove them all wrong by doing it. Plants are more adaptable than we think. Make sure they are planted in a spot with some shade from direct sun for half the day, mulch really well when planted, and water frequently the first 3 years. Add a little slow release fertilizer every year in March for the first 3 years and you'll be well on your way to having a beautiful rhododendron..........unless you live in Phoenix, lol, and if that's the case, you're better off planting oleander or plumeria.
@@MikeKincaid79 hey in your experience how do water soluble feeds compare to slow release?
N. I remove my rhododendron now and Olson I like to trim my apple tree
Hey Mike. I have two Proven Winners "Dandy Man Color Wheel" Rhodies that are not growing. I have had them for over 2 years and one of them is about 6" tall and the other about a foot tall.
They are hardy in my zone (5b), in part sun, which meets the light exposure requirements (the bigger one gets more sun), but I have only fertilized once.
Could the pH of my soil be the problem if it is neutral and they require acidic, or would it be my lack of fertilizing?
The tag says to fertilize in spring, so should I wait until next year to fertilize?
TIA.
Yes, don't fertilize now. Fertilize with a slow release fertilizer in the spring, water well through the summer, mulch right now or next spring before fertilizing. If you do those things, it will grow.
@@MikeKincaid79 thank you!!
Which Apex fertilizer do you use?
Cool Weather Special
Mike do you fertilize in your Rhodys in your large propagation Box?
Yes, I fertilize the first spring after they've rooted and then let them grow in the frame for 1 more year before potting them up.
Hi Mike I really enjoy your videos, can you help me with a problem. I have two cats that loves to do their business in my vegetable garden. So every morning I have to go in my vegetable garden dig it out,can you help ,thanks Gloria
I have a friend who has a motion detection sprinkler. It keeps everything out including deer. As soon as the animal gets close it turns on and blasts them with water. Works like a charm.
Now THAT'S a great idea.
The motion detector sprinklers are great for keeping pests away.
Hey Mike,am still waiting for your help in finding where I can get fir bark ,please help.thank you.
I get mine at a local landscape supply business by the dump truck load.
Find a timber mill that supplies timber frame builders, they are typically the ones stripping the bark off before cutting the wood. That’s where I get mine. If you’re a city dweller, try looking for topsoil/gravel/mulch providers to landscapers. If they don’t have it they may be able to get some or direct you to whom to contact.
Mike!! I watched this a few weeks ago and have tirelessly been looking for 21-7-6. I’ve even called Simplot nearby and they didn’t have that NPK.. I tried Amazon and eBay. The closest thing I could find was 22-8-7 I believe. I didn’t buy it because I wasn’t sure if it was close enough. WHERE DO I FIND THIS STUFF?? Or would what I found work just as well? Thanks for the help!
It's a commercial fertilizer that is sold to businesses. Here's the company link: www.simplot.com/turf_horticulture/apex/products/apex_topdress. You can find something similar at the big box stores that is sold as azalea and rhododendron fertilizer.
Mike Kincaid, I’ve come across that exact web page but, no way to order it.... So would I be fine to purchase a similar NPK like the 22-8-7? Or is there a better value you would recommend ?
Dallon Patterson there is a phone number when you click “contact us”. It’s at the bottom of the page. Just call them :)
Does don rodededrons still sell this fertilizer? Thanks mike
I think so, you'd have to call them up and ask. They have a website.
Can I use this fertilizer on hydrangeas?
Yes, I do!
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you. 😊
Stop it right there. Stop it right where? Right there @ the 4 minute 21 second mark. That's what I'm looking for those little pellits that that the big box store , trees are grown it. Those Lowes trees are grown . In the pot evidenced by the extreme circulation of the roots..and what is in the pot? Pine bark only and bee bee size green and white pellets. Those pellets have to be the answer
Those fruit trees sold at Lowe's are 8 to nine feet tall growing in a tiny pot. Pots like 10 inches deep and 12 inches radius at the open top.
It's like magic. How does such a huge tree like that grow in such a small pot
And why would that be important to me.? The weight. The waite? No the weight . Light weight . Easy to move . Move into the hoop house move out of the hoop house. Move it into the sun move it out of the sun
You you you wouldn't believe it. I repot my store bought trees in to pots about a foot and a half at the top and maybe 12 inches deep. Some of the pots are even bigger and in very rich woodland top soil I add equal volumn of ground up and broken up styrofoam and still the pots are so heavy. They are too heavy to move around by grabbing the pot and of course they roll off a hand cart on unlevel ground even when I strap the pot to the hand cart. So I got to gear up to lighten up
Isn’t that too high of nitrogen??
I thought it’s best to use 10-10-10 fertilizer?
That way u don’t burn them either. It can also be purchased in 50 lb bags. And it’s slow released as well
I use a fertilizer that's specifically high in nitrogen and iron. It's formulated for broad leafed evergreens like rhododendrons. Been using it for probably close to 15 years and never had a problem. 10-10-10, is a well rounded fertilizer that will probably do just as well and maybe even promote more blooms in other plants.
Hi, where is your nursery?
I'm located in Yelm, Wa. We're not officially open to the public at this point because I sell most of my plants wholesale but I have plans to open a retail shop in the years to come.
Is 21-21-21 good for rhododendrons?
Probably better for vegetable gardening or lawns. Rhododendrons don't need too much fertilizer as long as you've got good soil and the nitrogen should be a little higher when it comes to the ratio because they're an evergreen.
Thank you for your response.
My wife and I are restoring a 60’ x 20’ atrium with 26 rhododendrons and azaleas. This area has not been touched for 15-18 years. Massive pruning is complete; some leaves are yellowing. Plants range from 2-15 feet tall.
Considering the neglect, is 21-
Considering the neglect, is 21-7-6 still the best choice? I have this bag of 21-21-21 I hope to us up.
Go ahead and use it. I don't think you're going to hurt anything but they could probably use more nitrogen from the sounds of it. Other consideration, is it a slow release fertilizer or immediate release?
Aren't water soluble plant feeds better?
depends on what you're feeding and the circumstances.
@@MikeKincaid79 hmmmm that's what I thought I don't like slow release for my plants because I like the control of when to give and cut off feed and the npk balances etc.
I like to use the slow release fertilizer in the spring. It has a great ratio of npk for the growing season and a well rounded mineral content. It pretty much gets used up by the end of summer which is perfect because I don't want to encourage growth through the winter. I do use some water soluble miracle grow for certain plants at certain times of the year but mostly use the sustained release.
@@MikeKincaid79 that's really helpful thanks really enjoying your channel
have you any videos on how to grow avocado trees from seed to harvest?
In our climate, they don't grow outdoors. I have started seeds in my window but just for house plants.
Yah that's what I'm talking about indoor avocado trees
Houseplants. unless you've got a lot of space and money.
Miracid!
Non-edible landscape plants!
of course...i was talking about ornamentals, rhodies in particular
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