pyracantha with few flowers

Our pyracantha, or firethorn, seems to have very few flowers which always drop off before turning into berries. This has happened for about 4 years now. It grows against a fence and has sun for most of the day. A camellia growing next to it thrives. My wife is threatening to dig it up and burn it. Is there anything we can try to get it to perform better please?

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#1 Comment By shelley On 05/30/2015 @ 7:38 pm

Camellias thrive in acidic soil, whereas firethorn – not so much. So I think therein lies the difference – it’s the soil. There are ways to modify soil to make it less acidic, as discussed in the following article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/lower-acid-soil.htm ^[1]

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