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Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

Watering Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia

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

  • Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Great Blue Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Great Blue Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia 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 Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia diseases is very important factor of Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus
  • Great Blue Lobelia: Head smut, Rust, Slugs and Snails

Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia Pruning

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

  • Elderberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads

  • Great Blue Lobelia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Elderberry and Great Blue Lobelia fertilizers are as follows:

  • Elderberry fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Great Blue Lobelia fertilizers: 10-10-10 and Balanced liquid fertilizer