Elderberry

Sweet Cherry

Elderberry and Sweet Cherry Care

Elderberry

Sweet Cherry

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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Elderberry and Sweet Cherry

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

Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sweet Cherry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Cherry in Winter: Average Water

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

Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus
Sweet Cherry: Aphids, Borers and Mites

Elderberry and Sweet Cherry Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Elderberry and Sweet Cherry care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Elderberry and Sweet Cherry 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
Sweet Cherry pruning: Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches

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