Lobelia

Lily of the Valley

Lobelia and Lily of the Valley Care

Lobelia

Lily of the Valley

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Lobelia and Lily of the Valley

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

Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lily of the Valley in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lily of the Valley in Winter: Average Water

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Lobelia and Lily of the Valley 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 Lobelia and Lily of the Valley diseases is very important factor of Lobelia and Lily of the Valley Care. These plant's diseases are:

Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot
Lily of the Valley: Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust and Southern blight

Lobelia and Lily of the Valley Pruning

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

Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Lily of the Valley pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Lobelia and Lily of the Valley fertilizers are as follows: