1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf
1.10 Plant Tolerance