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Astilbe and Crapemyrtle Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
1.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought

Watering Astilbe and Crapemyrtle

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Astilbe and Crapemyrtle Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Astilbe and Crapemyrtle care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Astilbe and Crapemyrtle is as follows:

  • Watering Astilbe in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Astilbe in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Crapemyrtle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Crapemyrtle in Winter: Average Water

Astilbe and Crapemyrtle Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Astilbe and Crapemyrtle diseases is very important factor of Astilbe and Crapemyrtle Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Astilbe: Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
  • Crapemyrtle: Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Astilbe and Crapemyrtle Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Astilbe and Crapemyrtle care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Astilbe and Crapemyrtle pruning is done as follows:

  • Astilbe pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers

  • Crapemyrtle pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Astilbe and Crapemyrtle fertilizers are as follows:

  • Astilbe fertilizers: fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers
  • Crapemyrtle fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen