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Diascia and Heather Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Watering Diascia and Heather

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

  • Watering Diascia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Diascia in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Heather in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heather in Winter: Average Water

Diascia and Heather 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 Diascia and Heather diseases is very important factor of Diascia and Heather Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Diascia: Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
  • Heather: Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust and Verticillium Wilt

Diascia and Heather Pruning

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

  • Diascia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

  • Heather pruning: Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Diascia and Heather fertilizers are as follows:

  • Diascia fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and Water soluble fertilizers
  • Heather fertilizers: Ammonium Nitrate