Gladiolus

Butterfly Bush

Gladiolus and Butterfly Bush Care

Gladiolus

Butterfly Bush

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Tubers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Thoroughly

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Average

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

1.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Gladiolus and Butterfly Bush

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

Watering Gladiolus in Summer: Ample Water
Watering Gladiolus in Winter: Thoroughly
Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

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Gladiolus and Butterfly Bush 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 Gladiolus and Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Gladiolus and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

Gladiolus: fungus
Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Gladiolus and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

Gladiolus pruning: Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Gladiolus and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows: