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Crapemyrtle and Geranium Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Crapemyrtle and Geranium

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

  • Watering Crapemyrtle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Crapemyrtle in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Geranium in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Geranium in Winter: Average Water

Crapemyrtle and Geranium 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 Crapemyrtle and Geranium diseases is very important factor of Crapemyrtle and Geranium Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Crapemyrtle: Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
  • Geranium: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses

Crapemyrtle and Geranium Pruning

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

  • Crapemyrtle pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Geranium pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Crapemyrtle and Geranium fertilizers are as follows:

  • Crapemyrtle fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Geranium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer