Butterfly Bush

Lilacs

Butterfly Bush and Lilacs Care

Butterfly Bush

Lilacs

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, 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

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush and Lilacs

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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs is as follows:

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

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Lilacs: Powdery mildew, Slugs and Snails

Butterfly Bush and Lilacs Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Lilacs care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Lilacs 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
Lilacs pruning: Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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