Where to Plant?
How to Plant?
Plant Maintenance
Watering Requirements
In Summer
In Spring
In Winter
Soil pH
Soil Type
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sun Exposure
Pruning
Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut leaves after fall, Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Remove deadheads
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced liquid fertilizer, Do not fertilize new plants until at least a month, Use a low phosphate fertilizer to improve the quality of the blooms
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Drought, Variety of soil types