Elderberry

Periwinkle

Elderberry and Periwinkle Care

Elderberry

Periwinkle

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Elderberry and Periwinkle

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

Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water
Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water

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

Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus
Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot

Elderberry and Periwinkle Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Elderberry and Periwinkle care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Elderberry and Periwinkle 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
Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

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