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Wintercreeper and Periwinkle Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

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

  • Watering Wintercreeper in Summer: Average Water

  • Watering Wintercreeper in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Periwinkle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Periwinkle in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Wintercreeper: Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot and Soft scales
  • Periwinkle: Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Root rot

Wintercreeper and Periwinkle Pruning

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

  • Wintercreeper pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • Periwinkle pruning: Prune ocassionally

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

  • Wintercreeper fertilizers: since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
  • Periwinkle fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer