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Red Fescue and Mexican Heather Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall
14-14-14 Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
Free of serious pests and diseases
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought

Watering Red Fescue and Mexican Heather

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

  • Watering Red Fescue in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Red Fescue in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Mexican Heather in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Mexican Heather in Winter: Average Water

Red Fescue and Mexican Heather 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 Red Fescue and Mexican Heather diseases is very important factor of Red Fescue and Mexican Heather Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Red Fescue: Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread and White grubs
  • Mexican Heather: Free of serious pests and diseases

Red Fescue and Mexican Heather Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Red Fescue and Mexican Heather care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Red Fescue and Mexican Heather pruning is done as follows:

  • Red Fescue pruning: Prune grass to maintain level

  • Mexican Heather pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Red Fescue and Mexican Heather fertilizers are as follows:

  • Red Fescue fertilizers: fertilize in fall
  • Mexican Heather fertilizers: 14-14-14 Fertilizer