Chinese hibiscus

Gazania

Chinese hibiscus and Gazania Care

Chinese hibiscus

Gazania

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Heat Tolerance, Sun

Watering Chinese hibiscus and Gazania

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 Chinese hibiscus and Gazania Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Chinese hibiscus and Gazania 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 Chinese hibiscus and Gazania is as follows:

Watering Chinese hibiscus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Chinese hibiscus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Gazania in Summer: Moderate
Watering Gazania in Winter: Average Water

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Chinese hibiscus and Gazania 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 Chinese hibiscus and Gazania diseases is very important factor of Chinese hibiscus and Gazania Care. These plant's diseases are:

Chinese hibiscus: Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes and Whiteflies
Gazania: Red blotch

Chinese hibiscus and Gazania Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Chinese hibiscus and Gazania care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Chinese hibiscus and Gazania pruning is done as follows:

Chinese hibiscus pruning: A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads
Gazania pruning: 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. Chinese hibiscus and Gazania fertilizers are as follows:

Chinese hibiscus fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month and Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Gazania fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers