Dogwood

Florida Blue

Dogwood and Florida Blue Care

Dogwood

Florida Blue

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

1.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Dogwood and Florida Blue

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

Watering Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Dogwood in Winter: Average Water
Watering Florida Blue in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Florida Blue in Winter: Average Water

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Dogwood and Florida Blue 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 Dogwood and Florida Blue diseases is very important factor of Dogwood and Florida Blue Care. These plant's diseases are:

Dogwood: Pests and diseases free
Florida Blue: Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight and Tobacco mosaic

Dogwood and Florida Blue Pruning

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

Dogwood pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed
Florida Blue pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Dogwood and Florida Blue fertilizers are as follows: