Foliar feeding

[andy]

Any of you gardeners foliar feed at all ?. I use a small 1 litre hand sprayer to spray the leaves on some of my exotics such as daturas and cestrum as well as fuchsias, peppers, chillies and gingers.

So i was thinking about adding a very small amount of miracle grow to the sprayer but as i spray over 2 or 3 times a day, im not sure if it would be too much.

Any comments ?

TIA

[Auricula]

I folia feed my shrubs but not regularly or often .
About every 6 weeks for large rhodos etc and fortnightly for fuchsias and daturas.
Don't know if it helps, but it hasn't harmed them ;D

[Chuckles]

Something I've never thought of doing Andy. Wouldn't mind finding out about it though, like, do you have to use special feed to use as a foliar feed

[andy]

Don't know chuckles...i always thought you could foliar feed with miracle grow but i couldn't find it on the box....although i only had a quick browse.

I always used to foliar feed with liquid seaweed when i looked after the palm house on Brighton parks but this was more of a tonic rather than a major feed.

Hopefully more people can comment

[Tig]

I use the sequestered (??sp) iron diluted as a foliar feed for the rhodo and heathers, and the camellia will be getting some too.

I have never sprayed plants with miracle grow, but the leaves usually get wet when I water with it.

I usually follow the instructions on the packets.

x Tig

[Auricula]

Ericaceous food for the rhodos,heathers,camellias,azelias - miracle gro for the rest