Butterfly Bush

Elaeagnus

Butterfly Bush and Elaeagnus Care

Butterfly Bush

Elaeagnus

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 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, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Watering Butterfly Bush and Elaeagnus

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

Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elaeagnus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elaeagnus in Winter: Average Water

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Elaeagnus: Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch and Sap-Sucking Insects

Butterfly Bush and Elaeagnus Pruning

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

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
Elaeagnus pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Butterfly Bush and Elaeagnus fertilizers are as follows: