Fuchsia

Crapemyrtle

Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle Care

Fuchsia

Crapemyrtle

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle

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

Watering Fuchsia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Fuchsia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Crapemyrtle in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Crapemyrtle in Winter: Average Water

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Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle 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 Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle diseases is very important factor of Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle Care. These plant's diseases are:

Fuchsia: Rhizoctonia Root Rot and Rust
Crapemyrtle: Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle pruning is done as follows:

Fuchsia pruning: Prune in spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots
Crapemyrtle pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Fuchsia and Crapemyrtle fertilizers are as follows:

Fuchsia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Crapemyrtle fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen