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Kousa Dogwood
Kousa Dogwood

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Kousa Dogwood and Russian Olive Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough
pruning needed for strong structure
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in early spring, Mulch
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Humidity, Light Frost
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Watering Kousa Dogwood and Russian Olive

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 Russian Olive 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 Russian Olive 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 Russian Olive is as follows:

  • Watering Kousa Dogwood in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Kousa Dogwood in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Russian Olive in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Russian Olive in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Kousa Dogwood: Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch and Whiteflies
  • Russian Olive: Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch and Verticillium Wilt

Kousa Dogwood and Russian Olive Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Kousa Dogwood and Russian Olive care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Kousa Dogwood and Russian Olive 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

  • Russian Olive pruning: pruning needed for strong structure

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

  • Kousa Dogwood fertilizers: Fertilize in early spring and Mulch
  • Russian Olive fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer