Butterfly Bush

Shirley Poppy

Butterfly Bush and Shirley Poppy Care

Butterfly Bush

Shirley Poppy

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

Alkaline, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist but well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full 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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Butterfly Bush and Shirley Poppy

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 Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy is as follows:

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

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

Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites
Shirley Poppy: Adelgids, Downy mildew and Red blotch

Butterfly Bush and Shirley Poppy Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Bush and Shirley Poppy care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Bush and Shirley Poppy 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
Shirley Poppy pruning: No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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