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Bougainvillea and Dusty Miller Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Bougainvillea and Dusty Miller

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

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Bougainvillea in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Dusty Miller in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Dusty Miller in Winter: Average Water

Bougainvillea and Dusty Miller 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 Bougainvillea and Dusty Miller diseases is very important factor of Bougainvillea and Dusty Miller Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Bougainvillea: Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot and Whiteflies
  • Dusty Miller: Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust and White mold

Bougainvillea and Dusty Miller Pruning

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

  • Bougainvillea pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

  • Dusty Miller pruning: Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Bougainvillea and Dusty Miller fertilizers are as follows:

  • Bougainvillea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Dusty Miller fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium