âFireworksâ rodgersia (Rodgersia âFireworksâ) is a shade-loving perennial growing in USDA zones 5 through 8. This plant is tolerant of wet sites and produces pink flower spikes in the summer that grow to about 3 feet tall.
The bulk of soil is made up of a mixture of organic matter, rock and mineral particles. However, it's the air, water and nutrients in the ground that the growing plant really relies on. These are taken up by the roots and then used by the plant to form flowers and leaves.
Generally speaking, clay soil is not necessarily more acidic than sandy or loamy soil. Clay defines the soil's texture, not its acidic or alkaline pH level. However, clay soil acts acidic in a number of ways even when it is not actually acidic, and there are some cases where the two properties are connected. The power of hydrogen, or pH, measures whether a liquid is an acid or a base by determining how many hydrogen atoms it has.