Petunia

Crapemyrtle

Petunia and Crapemyrtle Care

Petunia

Crapemyrtle

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Petunia and Crapemyrtle

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

Watering Petunia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Petunia in Winter: Average Water
Watering Crapemyrtle in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Crapemyrtle in Winter: Average Water

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Petunia and Crapemyrtle 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 Petunia and Crapemyrtle diseases is very important factor of Petunia and Crapemyrtle Care. These plant's diseases are:

Petunia: Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt and Viruses
Crapemyrtle: Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew and Red blotch

Petunia and Crapemyrtle Pruning

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

Petunia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Crapemyrtle pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Petunia and Crapemyrtle fertilizers are as follows:

Petunia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Crapemyrtle fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen