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Butterfly Bush and Oleander Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Marshy ground, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush and Oleander

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 Oleander 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 Oleander 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 Oleander is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Oleander in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Oleander in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
  • Oleander: Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale and Scale insects

Butterfly Bush and Oleander Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Oleander care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Oleander 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

  • Oleander pruning: Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots

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

  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Oleander fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium