1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Chestnut Blight
1.10 Plant Tolerance