Miracle-Gro Azalea, Camellia and Rhododendron Continuous Release Plant Food, 1 kg

This product really works and I have used it often, in the past, for camelias and azaleas. It is value for money, and I purchased it from shop4allsorts through Amazon. Unfortunately, the first item sent got lost in transit, but the customer services of this supplier are excellent and very courteous and they arranged for a replacement to be sent out immediately. I am very happy and satisfied, both with the product and service.

I use this as a basic feed for my rhododendrons and camellias. We have free-draining sandy soil which doesn't retain nutrients well, so regular feeding is important. I've found the bushes look much healthier and grow more strongly, as well as flowering better, since I started using this as an annual feed in March/April a few years ago. In dry/hot years I supplement these granules with a liquid feed in June/July with the Miracle Gro soluble product. One tip: don't apply these granules too late in the growing season because you'll get tender, leggy growth in the autumn which will succumb to frost and snow.

Easy to use and plants to date look healthy

I am awful at feeding my container plants on a regular basis. My guilty conscience forces me to go out and do the watering, but feeding always seems to get put off - telling myself I'll get around to it, I keep putting it off till next time. Because 'next time' will involve measuring scoops, watering cans and endless trips back and forth to the water butt. This sustained release plant food for ericaceous plants is only a 1kg tub, so it's only enough for the most precious plants in the biggest tubs, but at least I'll know that they'll be getting something to nourish them despite my neglect, and it has actually been a bit of a lifesaver for them. I usually put in two or three handfuls of these granules into the top two inches of the compost and mix it through. I'm probably a bit over generous, but Camellias like plenty of feed, and their pots are a whopping 75 litre, there or thereabouts. All the ericaceous plants like this, and it feeds them right through from April to Autumn with all the right nutrients in the right balance. I do feed them with soluble feed from a watering can as well, but even with my erratic feeding schedule, these granules haven't let my plants starve, and they're thriving.

I’m new to gardening, I found it hard grasping what flowers needed what soil. This made it easier as I knew this was giving the plants what it needed. It’s good value for money, arrived quickly. My dad (an advanced Gardner) loves this. He keeps using them and says how good they are. He states he’s always been to tight to buy stuff like this but is now converted and bought for himself!

Great product for what acidic soil loving plants. Due to shielding I had been unable to purchase from an alternative than online. I was very disappointed to hear this item was available at a garden centre near us for 25% less than I paid from Amazon. I will definitely not buy this item from Amazon again.

I usually use the liquid feed but wanted to try the slow release plant food, it was really easy to apply, I have 12 plants that will benefit and only having to do this once every 6 months will be great. They are all doing really well now with strong, big flower heads. My Camellia has also bucked up very nicely as I had to move it and it was feeling sorry for itself. All good now. Thank you for a great service too.

Unfortunately the courier's postage label entirely coveted the directions for use on the rear of the container. Now i have to search online for instructions and health and safety information. Whilst I agree we should all use less packaging, sometimes we need to see the original labeling!

Yo he comprado este abono, y otros de Miracle-Gro, por años. Primero cuando vivia en Inglaterra y, luego, cuando me volvi a la peninsula, por medio de Amazon.co.uk. El abono es facil de usar y sale economico, ya que son pocos gramos cada 6 meses. Es dificil encontrar en las tiendas locales un abono para usar en mis plantas de suelo acido, lo que es bastante ridiculo, ya que aqui en Asturias todo el terreno es acido. Lo unico que encuentro, que es guano, sale bastante mas caro y dura menos.

Tengo una camelia muy grande, ya de muchos años, y hace dos o tres se llenaba de bulbos, pero estos caían todos al suelo antes de abrirse. Había probado con varios abonos y ninguno daba mucho resultado. Este verano utilicé este en dos ocasiones (con tres meses de diferencia entre cada abono) y mi camelia está, ahora mismo, preciosa, llena de flores, como hace años que no la veía. Muy recomendable.

Lo necesitaba para varias de mis plantas, para la gardenia y la camelia. Al mes de ponérselo, he notado que la planta ha empezado a brotar con más fuerza. Bueno, a esto he de decir que también le he agregado un producto para la clorosis férrica, y ahora, las hojas nuevas que van saliendo parecen otras. Pienso recomendarlo y lo compraré de nuevo cuando se me agote.