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Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
1.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize every year
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought

Watering Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper

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 Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper 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 Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper is as follows:

  • Watering Musk Thistle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Musk Thistle in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Virginia Creeper in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Virginia Creeper in Winter: Ample Water

Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper 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 Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper diseases is very important factor of Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Musk Thistle: Insects and Red blotch
  • Virginia Creeper: Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers and Scale

Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper pruning is done as follows:

  • Musk Thistle pruning: Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

  • Virginia Creeper pruning: Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Musk Thistle and Virginia Creeper fertilizers are as follows:

  • Musk Thistle fertilizers: Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Virginia Creeper fertilizers: Fertilize every year