Busy Lizzy

Periwinkle

Busy Lizzy and Periwinkle Care

Busy Lizzy

Periwinkle

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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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Prune ocassionally

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Watering Busy Lizzy and Periwinkle

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 Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle is as follows:

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

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

Busy Lizzy: Aphids, Downy mildew and Stem rot
Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot

Busy Lizzy and Periwinkle Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Busy Lizzy and Periwinkle care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Busy Lizzy and Periwinkle 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
Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

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