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help with chile lanter shrub

audreyevansroseaudreyevansrose Posts: 2
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Type i have just got some small chilie lantern trees message bim going to put in pots to start but will they be ok in ericaceous compost any help please Audrey ...

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  • steephillsteephill Posts: 2,764
    Ericaceous compost is the right stuff for crinodendron, they want an acid soil.
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,121
    + plenty of rainwater ; dappled shade and shelter from drying cold winds is also a good idea .
  • LynLyn Posts: 22,888
    Or full sun, mine are out in the open, sun all day and very windy, I don’t think they’re fussy.  Both grown from seed originally. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • audreyevansroseaudreyevansrose Posts: 2
    Thank you everyone  very helpful 😀
  • LynLyn Posts: 22,888
    Wherever you plant it bear in mind they grow huge, so give it plenty of room.
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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