Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Watering Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry
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 Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry 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 Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry is as follows:
Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Winter: Average Water
Watering Hackberry in Summer: Average Water
Watering Hackberry in Winter: Average Water
Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry 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 Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry diseases is very important factor of Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Norfolk Island Pine: Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot and Yellow Leaves
- Hackberry: Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch and woolly aphid
Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry pruning is done as follows:
Norfolk Island Pine pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves
Hackberry pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Norfolk Island Pine and Hackberry fertilizers are as follows:
- Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
- Hackberry fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers