Pansy and Azalea 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 Pansy and Azalea diseases is very important factor of Pansy and Azalea Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Pansy: Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails and Spot anthracnose
- Azalea: Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight and Whiteflies
Pansy and Azalea Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Pansy and Azalea care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Pansy and Azalea pruning is done as follows:
Pansy pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads
Azalea pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Pansy and Azalea fertilizers are as follows:
- Pansy fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Azalea fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K