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Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Damp
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
1.8 Fertilizers
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought

Watering Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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 Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon is as follows:

  • Watering Coleus in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Coleus in Winter: Ample Water

  • Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Winter: Average Water

Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon diseases is very important factor of Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Coleus: Downy mildew, Red blotch and Stem rot
  • Elfin Pink Penstemon: chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs and Snails

Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done as follows:

  • Coleus pruning: cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning: cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Coleus and Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers are as follows:

  • Coleus fertilizers: Full-strength liquid fertilizer
  • Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer