1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained
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
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
1.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize in late fall, Requires high amount of nitrogen
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Scale, Spot anthracnose, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas