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Thyme and Sweet Olive Care

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1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-purpose dry fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites
No serious insect or disease problems
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Thyme and Sweet Olive

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

  • Watering Thyme in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Thyme in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Sweet Olive in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Sweet Olive in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Thyme: Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot and Spider mites
  • Sweet Olive: No serious insect or disease problems

Thyme and Sweet Olive Pruning

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

  • Thyme pruning: Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning

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

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

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