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Initial post 22 DEC 16 by StrawChicago Alkaline clay 5a
Very lovely color and cluster blooming on Jude. What fertilizer did you use for that? My Judes (2 as own-roots) produced one bloom per stem. And folks in alkaline clay reported Jude as being stingy own-root, like 3 blooms in 1st year !! I'm planning ahead for spring time: fertilize Jude for best result, or else dig that up and fix the soil !! Thanks !!
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Reply #1 of 4 posted 23 DEC 16 by Lavenderlace
I used alfalfa-fed horse manure compost in the hole. This picture is of the very first blooms ever in sandy soil and got darker peach with a fabulous scent as they got older.

I did have one planted in clay and it didn't do as well, a few blooms here and there compared to covered in blooms. Lighter color and lighter scent in clay.

The leaves and the overall shape of the plant never look the best in both soils but they have grown a lot. I'll post another picture of the later blooms so that you can see how they changed for me!
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Reply #2 of 4 posted 24 DEC 16 by StrawChicago Alkaline clay 5a
Thank you. I put alfalfa & oats-fed horse manure in the planting hole of Munstead Wood and the color is MUCH DARKER than in potting soil, blackish-ugly-red !! But the beige & light pink colors improve with horse manure.
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Reply #3 of 4 posted 17 MAY 17 by StrawChicago Alkaline clay 5a
Agree with your observation of lighter color in clay. According to University of Hawaii Extension, phosphorus is more available in loamy/sandy soil, phosphorus shifts the color to the red-zone, thus deeper color. In contrast, phosphorus mobility is limited in dense clay, thus my alkaline clay produces lighter blooms.
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Reply #4 of 4 posted 17 MAY 17 by Lavenderlace
Super info, thank you!
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