Splendid Hibiscus

Sweet Lime

Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime Care

Splendid Hibiscus

Sweet Lime

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Rich

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

1.7 Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

1.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Full Sun

Watering Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime

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 Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime 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 Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime is as follows:

Watering Splendid Hibiscus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Splendid Hibiscus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Sweet Lime in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweet Lime in Winter: Average Water

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Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime 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 Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime diseases is very important factor of Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime Care. These plant's diseases are:

Splendid Hibiscus: Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes and Whiteflies
Sweet Lime: Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner and Red blotch

Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime pruning is done as follows:

Splendid Hibiscus pruning: A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Remove deadheads
Sweet Lime pruning: Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Splendid Hibiscus and Sweet Lime fertilizers are as follows:

Splendid Hibiscus fertilizers: Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month and Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Sweet Lime fertilizers: Fertilize in early to mid-summer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer