Butterfly Bush

Phlox bifida

Butterfly Bush and Phlox bifida Care

Butterfly Bush

Phlox bifida

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Partial 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

Remove dead flowers

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush and Phlox bifida

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 Phlox bifida 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 Phlox bifida 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 Phlox bifida is as follows:

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

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Phlox bifida: Leaf spot, Powdery mildew and Rust

Butterfly Bush and Phlox bifida Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Phlox bifida care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Phlox bifida 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
Phlox bifida pruning: Remove dead flowers

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