Lavender

Elderberry

Lavender and Elderberry Care

Lavender

Elderberry

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

1.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lavender and Elderberry

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

Watering Lavender in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lavender in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water

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Lavender and Elderberry 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 Lavender and Elderberry diseases is very important factor of Lavender and Elderberry Care. These plant's diseases are:

Lavender: Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot and Sophronia Humerella
Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus

Lavender and Elderberry Pruning

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

Lavender pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth
Elderberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lavender and Elderberry fertilizers are as follows: