pyramidical shrub with dense , racy dark-green foliation . Requires small alimony . Very sturdy plant .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
Carefully remove shrub from container and gently disjoined roots . Position in substance of kettle of fish , best side facing onward . fill up in with original grime or an amended mixture if needed as describe above . For larger shrubs , build a water system well . Finish by mulching and water well .
If the plant is balled - and - burlapped , remove fastener and turn up back the top of natural burlap , insert it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . check that that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick water off from rootball during hot , juiceless periods . If semisynthetic gunny , remove if possible . If not possible , reduce forth or make slits to allow for roots to develop into the Modern dirt . For larger shrubs , build a body of water well . Finish by mulching and irrigate well .
If shrub is bare - origin , seem for a discolouration somewhere near the al-Qa’ida ; this cross is probable where the grease credit line was . If soil is too sandy or too clayey , add constitutional matter . This will facilitate with both drainage and water belongings capacity . Fill filth , firming just enough to support bush . Finish by mulch and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant resistant varieties and provide maximum air circulation . Clean up all debris , especially around flora that have had a trouble . Do not water from operating expense and water only during the twenty-four hour period so that plant will have enough time to dry out before Nox . practice a antimycotic agent label for rust fungus on your plant . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moth and butterflies . They are voracious feeders attacking a wide variety of plant . They can be highly destructive and are characterized as foliage feeders , root borers , leaf roller , cutworms and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , sentinel individual plants and take caterpillars , apply labeled insecticides such as grievous bodily harm and oils , take advantage of rude enemies such as parasitical wasps in the garden and apply Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological war ) for some caterpillar metal money . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris really a term that applies to various larvae ( of moth , beetles , and fly ) that burrow between upper and small leaf surfaces , leaving a typical , squiggly convention . A female grownup can position several hundred eggs inside the leaf which hatch and give rise to miners . Leaf miner attack ornamental and veggie .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout single plants for recount - tale squiggle . Pick and destroy these leaves and take advantage of natural enemy such as bloodsucking white Anglo-Saxon Protestant . love the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your field to aim insecticide nebulizer when most beneficial for master the specific leaf miner . look for a professional good word and follow all recording label procedures to a tee . * GDD numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension government agency .
