Elderberry

Silky Dogwood

Elderberry and Silky Dogwood Care

Elderberry

Silky Dogwood

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Elderberry and Silky Dogwood

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

Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water
Watering Silky Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Silky Dogwood in Winter: Average Water

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

Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus
Silky Dogwood: Red blotch

Elderberry and Silky Dogwood Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Elderberry and Silky Dogwood care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Elderberry and Silky Dogwood 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
Silky Dogwood pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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