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Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle

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

  • Watering Virginia Creeper in Summer: Moderate

  • Watering Virginia Creeper in Winter: Ample Water

  • Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water

Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle 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 Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle diseases is very important factor of Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Virginia Creeper: Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers and Scale
  • Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot

Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle pruning is done as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper pruning: Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall

  • Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Virginia Creeper and Periwinkle fertilizers are as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper fertilizers: Fertilize every year
  • Periwinkle fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer