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Boston Ivy and Carissa Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Shade areas

Watering Boston Ivy and Carissa

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

  • Watering Boston Ivy in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Boston Ivy in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Carissa in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Carissa in Winter: Average Water

Boston Ivy and Carissa 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 Boston Ivy and Carissa diseases is very important factor of Boston Ivy and Carissa Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Boston Ivy: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight and Leaf curl
  • Carissa: Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes and Whiteflies

Boston Ivy and Carissa Pruning

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

  • Boston Ivy pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering

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

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Boston Ivy and Carissa fertilizers are as follows:

  • Boston Ivy fertilizers: 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and High phosphorus
  • Carissa fertilizers: fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium