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Southern Shield Fern and River Birch Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Watering Southern Shield Fern and River Birch

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

  • Watering Southern Shield Fern in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Southern Shield Fern in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering River Birch in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering River Birch in Winter: Average Water

Southern Shield Fern and River Birch 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 Southern Shield Fern and River Birch diseases is very important factor of Southern Shield Fern and River Birch Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Southern Shield Fern: Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale and Scale insects
  • River Birch: Aphids, Red blotch and Sawfly Larvae

Southern Shield Fern and River Birch Pruning

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

  • Southern Shield Fern pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • River Birch pruning: Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Southern Shield Fern and River Birch fertilizers are as follows:

  • Southern Shield Fern fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • River Birch fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No need to fertilize every year