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acid-loving

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adj.1.thriving in a relatively acid environment; - especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7
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Adj.1.acid-loving - thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)acid-loving - thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
alkaline-loving - thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)
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If, like me you garden on a chalky soil with a high pH, the so-called acid-loving - or limehating - plants are unlikely to thrive.
Time for beds; Gardening by The Mirror (London, England)
AZALEA THESE acid-loving shrubs, which burst with colour in late spring and early summer, are a must if you want to brighten up dull corners - and they also look fantastic as stand-alone specimens in tubs.
Brighten up your garden with colour; BestOfTheBunch by Birmingham Mail (England)
Azalea THESE acid-loving shrubs, which burst with colour in late spring and early summer, are a must if you want to brighten up dull corners - and they also look fantastic as stand-alone specimens in tubs.
Best of the bunch by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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