1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Light Frost