Where to Plant?
How to Plant?
Plant Maintenance
Watering Requirements
In Summer
In Spring
In Winter
Soil pH
Soil Type
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sun Exposure
Pruning
Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Needs more water during establishment
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil