Yes, I use milorganite too. But also MG bloom booster when the scapes are about 12 inches tall. The buds are plentiful and the first one opened Friday.

When do you use milorganite ?

Sometimes I use fish emulsion in early spring and compost as needed, but haven't tried anything else.

I put a very light sprinkling around them when they are about 6 in tall and then a little heavier application when they get one foot tall.

I do not generally fertilize other than natural ones and even that not often. Like Ruth, I sometimes use fish emulsion in early spring. When I can find it, I like to toss a bit of alfalfa meal...but that has been at lest five years...I still hunt it, however. Last of all. I once tossed out osmocote. I can tell no difference in my plants with any of these..What I can tell is if they get dry, so I water in that case. According to Dan Trimmer, water is the best fertilizer and they need 1 to 1 and 1/2 inches per week. It costs a little, but if I buy the plants, I want to take care of them.

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