Lavender and Elderberry Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
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:
- Lavender fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Elderberry fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer