I watered some clematis with epsom salt solution, and the leaves turned brown and dried up.I waited awhile and tried a acid fertilizer.(31-11-11) I've been giving them a weak solution every week and they are gradually turning green. We have to water so much I think all thefertilizer is washed away.

thanks for the response! I did try the Epsom Salts on the dahlias but i dont see much improvement after 5 days, i will try a diluted general fertilize as well, they just arent as green and healthy looking as some in another bed.

whqat i have found to work better than Epsom salts is Dyna-grow Foliage Pro! its 9-3-6 at 1tsp/gallon as well as 2tblsp of vinegar. every other watering i use just vinegar and this mixture i made( i put 1/3 cup of garden lime mixed wtih vinegar, the reaction releases the calcium/magnesium in the lime and i use 1tblsp of the liquid/gallon) and i have at least 2 flowers in bloom at all times with 10+ coming in.

My plant only gets sun from 3-sunset and seems to love it! in 2 months it is 10X bigger than when purchased!

Eric

Thanks for the responses Re Epsom Salts, i still havent seen much improvement in the plants i was concerned about. The plants are "growing" but the foilage is just not what i hoped it might be..i will look for "Dyna Grow" as well. Of course what i will HAVE to do is get a soil test..

Clematis like a sweet soil, so one should definitely not use an acid fertilizer.

Well, maybe I shouldn't have used an acid fertilizer, but it greened them right up anyway!!