Busy Lizzy

Lobelia

Busy Lizzy and Lobelia Care

Busy Lizzy

Lobelia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

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, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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 after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Watering Busy Lizzy and Lobelia

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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia is as follows:

Watering Busy Lizzy in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Busy Lizzy in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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

Busy Lizzy: Aphids, Downy mildew and Stem rot
Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot

Busy Lizzy and Lobelia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Busy Lizzy and Lobelia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Busy Lizzy and Lobelia 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
Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Busy Lizzy and Lobelia fertilizers are as follows: