Dumb Question

sily question but just want to check, i bought a small leaved ivy hedera helix gold heart, which im hoping to grow up a fence panel, it say on the label to mix an organic soil improver?????? do i have to or can i just plant it? many thanks :rolleyes:

 

There's that word 'Organic' again:D...
As long as your soil is dug over and clear of weeds etc,I don't see why not scooby.
Just add a sprinkle of your prefered feed and water well until it's established.
Small leaved is good:thumb:...My Ivy has leaves like dinner plates:rolleyes:

 

lol thanks paladin, is it worth mixing a little compost in there to or like you said just soil and feed/?

 

Depends how light or not your soil is scooby. A little to open the soil a bit will help for a better root run at the start.

 

i have found some ericaceous compost in te shed this any good?

 

:confused:Gosh scooby...Not sure but if your soil is lime then adding the compost will only neutralize it and if it's acid then it won't matter:D I'm on Lime and my Ivy is a monster as I said.

 

The ericaceous compost wont do any harm, Scooby. Also add some bonemeal to the soil, this will encourage root formation.:thumb::D

 

Most commercially grown ivies are grown(or have been for years) in peat composts so it won't hurt but they will grow in any soil, they really aren't that fussy.

 

Well, they are not fussy in theory, but mixing some compost in the soil will ease the transition for the plant. Always does.

 

Scooby by organic soil improver, as david says it means to add something like bone-meal of fish blood and bone as opposed to chemical cocktail used as a liquid feed or a diluted granular feed,they are looking at a slow release fertilizer.