Mirabilis Jalapa and Pelargonium 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 Mirabilis Jalapa and Pelargonium diseases is very important factor of Mirabilis Jalapa and Pelargonium Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Mirabilis Jalapa: Aphids and Slugs
- Pelargonium: Red blotch and Whiteflies
Mirabilis Jalapa and Pelargonium Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Mirabilis Jalapa and Pelargonium care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Mirabilis Jalapa and Pelargonium pruning is done as follows:
Mirabilis Jalapa pruning: Cut back old stems to the ground
Pelargonium pruning: Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Mirabilis Jalapa and Pelargonium fertilizers are as follows:
- Mirabilis Jalapa fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
- Pelargonium fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing