Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry
  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch
  
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Watering Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon
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 Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon is as follows:
Watering Tea Plant in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Tea Plant in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Winter: Average Water
Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon diseases is very important factor of Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Tea Plant: Caterpillars, Moth and Red blotch
- Elfin Pink Penstemon: chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs and Snails
Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done as follows:
Tea Plant pruning: Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning: cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Tea Plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers are as follows:
- Tea Plant fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
- Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer