Acid Border Advice

Hi,

I am in the process of trying to create an acid border in a newly created bed in my garden. I have a magnolia and two cammellias to plant. Does any one have any suggestions of other good plants/bulbs for this area. Also can I add manure to such a border ?

Thanks

Jane

 

I've always been quite partial to Kalmia's and Rhododendrons then there's heathers *thinks what else could go in*

I think that's it off the top of my head:WINK1:

 

Should be plenty of acid in manure
Also peat is an ideal additive, and ammonium sulphate as a fertiliser
Rhoddies and azaleas and family (magnolia, camelia etc) are the classic plants for such a border, and heathers as suggested
Google 'acid loving plants' for a few more suggestions
Should be a lovely border. Rhoddies are one of my favourite plants

 

If you can get hold of them - pine needles make a fantastic mulch for acid loving plants - I've used them around Camelias and Rhody's and the leaves turned the healthiest deep shiny greens I've seen .

Here's a link with a list of acid lovers :thumb:

Acid loving plants

 

What about a nice Pieris or two. From the back end of summer, the leaves start to turn a vivid red, which stay put until new green growth replaces it in spring.

 

Mine too, and you can get so many different ones

I get mine from the Millais Nurseries where they have some lovely unusual ones, including the large leaved varieties.

 

You can see some of my rhoddies here:
Shrubs
they really have the most stunning flowers, and some of them quite massive

 

Lovely