Sweet William

Elderberry

Sweet William and Elderberry Care

Sweet William

Elderberry

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Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Watering Sweet William and Elderberry

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

Watering Sweet William in Summer: Moderate
Watering Sweet William in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water

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Sweet William and Elderberry 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 William and Elderberry diseases is very important factor of Sweet William and Elderberry Care. These plant's diseases are:

Sweet William: Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust and Slugs
Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus

Sweet William and Elderberry Pruning

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

Sweet William pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Elderberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sweet William and Elderberry fertilizers are as follows:

Sweet William fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer
Elderberry fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer