Espoma Organic Holly-Tone

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Holly-tone is the original plant food for all acid-loving plants! It’s a rich blend of the finest natural & organic ingredients and enhanced with humates & beneficial microbes. No sludges or fillers are ever used. And because it’s made in Espoma's state-of-the-art solar powered manufacturing facility, consistency and quality are guaranteed.

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The Original Natural & Organic fertilizer for all acid loving plants. The #1 choice for feeding hollies, azaleas, camellias, evergreens, dogwoods, rhododendrons & more! Get more blooms with more vibrant color. Grow larger plants with deeper green color. Long lasting, slow-release feeding with our exclusive Bio-tone Microbes.

FOR USE ON: Use on all acid loving plants, trees and shrubs including: Amaryllis, Andromeda, Aster, Azalea, Bayberry, Bleeding Heart, Blueberry, Camellia, Dogwood, Evergreens, Ferns, Fir, Gardenia, Heath, Heather, Hemlock, Holly, Huckleberry, Hydrangea, Inkberry, Juniper, Leucothoe, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lupine, Magnolia, Marigold, Mountain Ash, Mountain Laurel, Oak, Pachysandra, Phlox, Pieris,Pine, Raspberry, Rhododendron, Spruce, Strawberries, Wood-sorrel. Arborvitae & Boxwood are evergreens that do not require acid soils.  We recommend Plant-tone for these.

WHEN TO USE: Feed in the Spring and late Fall at half the Spring rate. Blooming evergreens like azaleas and rhododendron are best fed in the spring at the first hint of bloom color. Berry crops should be fed twice; early spring and late spring (45-60 days apart). Never apply fertilizer to frozen soils.

HOW MUCH TO USE:

  • Trees: 1 lb. per inch of trunk diameter. Triple the quantity for diameters 3 inches or larger.
  • Shrubs: 1 cup per foot of drip line diameter. Double the quantity if drip line diameter is three feet or larger.
  • Beds: Preparation of new bed: Mix 10 lbs. per 100 square feet and incorporate into the top four or five inches of soil. Feed established beds 5 lbs. per 100 square feet. Potted
  • Plants (Containers): New Plants: When preparing new soil for plants, mix 2 cups of Holly-tone per cubic foot of soil (1.5 tbsp. per quart.)
  • Established Plants: Sprinkle 1 tsp. of Holly-tone for each 3″ of pot diameter into the soil along the outer edge of the pot.  Water thoroughly.

HOW TO APPLY:

  • For Shrubs: Sprinkle the recommended amount around the drip line and water thoroughly.  If the area is mulched either temporarily remove the mulch and feed or double the rate on top of the mulch
  • For Trees: Dig 3″ wide holes around the drip line that are 12-18″ deep & 2-3′ apart Divide the Holly-tone evenly and pour into the holes.  Backfill the holes with soil and water thoroughly.

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Safe to Use On Acid Loving Plants, Evergreens, Flowers, Shrubs, Trees
Brand Espoma

Product Questions (5)

Do not start any type of fertilizer regime for young seedlings until they have at least two full sets of regular leaves. Start with a root stimulator, then after a month you may move on to a gentle, weak (half strength) water-based fertilizer. Remember...
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1) Nitrogen (leaf development, top growth) 2) Phosphorus (roots and blooms) 3) Potassium aka Potash (roots).  To shop Gertens fertilizer options, click here
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Use a bloom enhancing fertilizer, make sure it has a high level of phosphorus (middle number of NPK) for full blooms.
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The recommended root stimulator for Hydrangeas would be the Plant Starter Solution (4-10-3).
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Use a slow-release plant food in spring, April to May. Read the label for application, water well and the fertilizer will feed the plant for the rest...
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