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Butterfly Bush and Periwinkle Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
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
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
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 ocassionally
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush and Periwinkle 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 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 Butterfly Bush and Periwinkle is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
  • Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot

Butterfly Bush and Periwinkle Pruning

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

  • Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

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

  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Periwinkle fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer