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River Birch
River Birch

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River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought

Watering River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine

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 Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine is as follows:

  • Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Winter: Average Water

River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine diseases is very important factor of River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae
  • Norfolk Island Pine: Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot and Yellow Leaves

River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine Pruning

Pruning is an important part of River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine 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

  • Norfolk Island Pine pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. River Birch and Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers are as follows:

  • River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year
  • Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing