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Borage and Butterfly Bush Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Japanese Beetles
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Borage and Butterfly Bush

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

  • Watering Borage in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Borage in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

Borage and Butterfly Bush 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 Borage and Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Borage and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Borage: Japanese Beetles
  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Borage and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

  • Borage pruning: Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Borage and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:

  • Borage fertilizers: fertilize in growing season
  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer