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Busy Lizzy and Butterfly Bush Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage
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
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought

Watering Busy Lizzy 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 Busy Lizzy 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 Busy Lizzy 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 Busy Lizzy and Butterfly Bush is as follows:

  • Watering Busy Lizzy in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Busy Lizzy in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Busy Lizzy: Aphids, Downy mildew and Stem rot
  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Busy Lizzy and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

  • Busy Lizzy pruning: Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage

  • 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. Busy Lizzy and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:

  • Busy Lizzy fertilizers: Apply N-P-K
  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer