River Birch

American Hornbeam

River Birch and American Hornbeam Care

River Birch

American Hornbeam

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Not Available

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Requires very little pruning

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Canker, fungus

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Wet Site

Watering River Birch and American Hornbeam

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

Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water
Watering American Hornbeam in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering American Hornbeam in Winter: Average Water

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River Birch and American Hornbeam 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 River Birch and American Hornbeam diseases is very important factor of River Birch and American Hornbeam Care. These plant's diseases are:

River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae
American Hornbeam: Canker and fungus

River Birch and American Hornbeam Pruning

Pruning is an important part of River Birch and American Hornbeam care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. River Birch and American Hornbeam pruning is done as follows:

River Birch pruning: Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed
American Hornbeam pruning: Requires very little pruning

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. River Birch and American Hornbeam fertilizers are as follows:

River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year
American Hornbeam fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer