lime free soil

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  1. topov22

    topov22 Apprentice Gardener

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    I have some lime free compost left over, can i use it for some pansies and other flowers?
     
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    Welcome to Gardener'sForum

    Yes!
     
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    Lime is added to most potting composts, It's not essential, but helps most things and makes the compost less acidic. Ericaceous, or lime free composts are made for those plants that can't tolerate lime, such as Rhododendrons and camelias.

    You can use Lime free compost for most plants, there's not many things that actually need the lime.

    If you have some Lime-free left over, then you should be Ok using it up as a general purpose compost

    BTW.. are you in Brighton/Hove?
     
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