Periwinkle

Busy Lizzy

Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy Care

Periwinkle

Busy Lizzy

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Watering Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy

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 Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy 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 Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy is as follows:

Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water
Watering Busy Lizzy in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Busy Lizzy in Winter: Average Water

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Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy 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 Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy diseases is very important factor of Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy Care. These plant's diseases are:

Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot
Busy Lizzy: Aphids, Downy mildew and Stem rot

Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy pruning is done as follows:

Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally
Busy Lizzy pruning: Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Periwinkle and Busy Lizzy fertilizers are as follows: