Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
  
Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
  
Keep the Soil well drained
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Watering Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy
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 Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy 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 Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy is as follows:
Watering Japanese Boxwood in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Japanese Boxwood in Winter: Average Water
Watering Boston Ivy in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Boston Ivy in Winter: Average Water
Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy 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 Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy diseases is very important factor of Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Japanese Boxwood: Red blotch
- Boston Ivy: Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight and Leaf curl
Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy pruning is done as follows:
Japanese Boxwood pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Boston Ivy pruning: Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Japanese Boxwood and Boston Ivy fertilizers are as follows:
- Japanese Boxwood fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Boston Ivy fertilizers: 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and High phosphorus