1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Ammonia sulphate, Nitrogen
Compost, fertilize in winter
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Borers, Insects, Phytophthora, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Wet Site
Light Frost