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Portulaca and Shirley Poppy Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Alkaline, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Watering Portulaca and Shirley Poppy

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

  • Watering Portulaca in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Portulaca in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Shirley Poppy in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Shirley Poppy in Winter: Average Water

Portulaca and Shirley Poppy 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 Portulaca and Shirley Poppy diseases is very important factor of Portulaca and Shirley Poppy Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Portulaca: Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot and Stem rot
  • Shirley Poppy: Adelgids, Downy mildew and Red blotch

Portulaca and Shirley Poppy Pruning

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

  • Portulaca pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing

  • Shirley Poppy pruning: No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Portulaca and Shirley Poppy fertilizers are as follows:

  • Portulaca fertilizers: Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • Shirley Poppy fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer