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Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots
1.8 Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush

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

  • Watering Sweet Olive in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sweet Olive in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Bush in Winter: Average Water

Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush 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 Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush diseases is very important factor of Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Sweet Olive: No serious insect or disease problems
  • Butterfly Bush: Downy mildew, Leaf spot and Spider mites

Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush Pruning

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

  • Sweet Olive pruning: Remove no more than one-third of each branch

  • Butterfly Bush pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sweet Olive and Butterfly Bush fertilizers are as follows:

  • Sweet Olive fertilizers: All-purpose dry fertilizer
  • Butterfly Bush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer