1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days
1.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil