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Birch and Elkhorn Care

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Watering Birch and Elkhorn

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 Birch and Elkhorn Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Birch and Elkhorn 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 Birch and Elkhorn is as follows:

  • Watering Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Birch in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Elkhorn in Summer: Ample Water

  • Watering Elkhorn in Winter: Less Watering

Birch and Elkhorn 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 Birch and Elkhorn diseases is very important factor of Birch and Elkhorn Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Birch: Red blotch
  • Elkhorn: Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot and Scale

Birch and Elkhorn Pruning

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

  • Birch pruning: Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches

  • Elkhorn pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Birch and Elkhorn fertilizers are as follows:

  • Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall and Nitrogen
  • Elkhorn fertilizers: fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer and Nitrogen