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Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Mulch
Nitrogen, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Beetles, Leafhoppers
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Light Frost
Drought

Watering Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut

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

  • Watering Kousa Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Kousa Dogwood in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Chinese Chestnut in Summer: Adequately

  • Watering Chinese Chestnut in Winter: Average Water

Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut 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 Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut diseases is very important factor of Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Kousa Dogwood: Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch and Whiteflies
  • Chinese Chestnut: Beetles and Leafhoppers

Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done as follows:

  • Kousa Dogwood pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough

  • Chinese Chestnut pruning: Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Kousa Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut fertilizers are as follows:

  • Kousa Dogwood fertilizers: Fertilize in early spring and Mulch
  • Chinese Chestnut fertilizers: Nitrogen and Potassium