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Butterfly Bush and Rhododendron Arboreum Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
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
Reduce water once established
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
Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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
Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in winter, Mulch
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
Phytophthora, Thripes
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available

Watering Butterfly Bush and Rhododendron Arboreum

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 Rhododendron Arboreum 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 Rhododendron Arboreum 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 Rhododendron Arboreum is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Rhododendron Arboreum in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Rhododendron Arboreum in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
  • Rhododendron Arboreum: Phytophthora and Thripes

Butterfly Bush and Rhododendron Arboreum Pruning

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

  • Rhododendron Arboreum pruning: Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Rhododendron Arboreum fertilizers: Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in winter and Mulch