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Heather and Shooting Star Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Watering Heather and Shooting Star

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

  • Watering Heather in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Heather in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Shooting Star in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Shooting Star in Winter: Average Water

Heather and Shooting Star 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 Heather and Shooting Star diseases is very important factor of Heather and Shooting Star Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Heather: Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust and Verticillium Wilt
  • Shooting Star: Aphids and Fungal leaf spots

Heather and Shooting Star Pruning

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

  • Heather pruning: Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Shooting Star pruning: Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Heather and Shooting Star fertilizers are as follows:

  • Heather fertilizers: Ammonium Nitrate
  • Shooting Star fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer