1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Do not water frequently
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought