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Flowering Crabapple
Flowering Crabapple

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Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
1.8 Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought

Watering Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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 Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon is as follows:

  • Watering Flowering Crabapple in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Flowering Crabapple in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Winter: Average Water

Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon diseases is very important factor of Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Flowering Crabapple: Aphids and Mealybugs
  • Elfin Pink Penstemon: chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs and Snails

Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done as follows:

  • Flowering Crabapple pruning: Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning: cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Flowering Crabapple and Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers are as follows:

  • Flowering Crabapple fertilizers: Occasional light liquid fertilizer
  • Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer