Gardenia

Lavender

Gardenia and Lavender Care

Gardenia

Lavender

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Gardenia and Lavender

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

Watering Gardenia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Gardenia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lavender in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lavender in Winter: Average Water

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Gardenia and Lavender 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 Gardenia and Lavender diseases is very important factor of Gardenia and Lavender Care. These plant's diseases are:

Gardenia: Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot and Stem canker
Lavender: Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot and Sophronia Humerella

Gardenia and Lavender Pruning

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

Gardenia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Lavender pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Gardenia and Lavender fertilizers are as follows: