Sweetbay

Norfolk Island Pine

Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine Care

Sweetbay

Norfolk Island Pine

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

1.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Watering Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine

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 Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine 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 Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine is as follows:

Watering Sweetbay in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Sweetbay in Winter: Average Water
Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Norfolk Island Pine in Winter: Average Water

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Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine 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 Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine diseases is very important factor of Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine Care. These plant's diseases are:

Sweetbay: Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust and Scab
Norfolk Island Pine: Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot and Yellow Leaves

Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done as follows:

Sweetbay pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Norfolk Island Pine pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Sweetbay and Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers are as follows:

Sweetbay fertilizers: fertilize in growing season
Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing