This 10 to 15 invertebrate foot , evergreen shrub , has brilliant red yield that persevere through the winter . Thrives in moist , well - drained , acid territory with a indifferent pH. Heat allowance is thought to be jolly good .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
cautiously remove shrub from container and gently separate roots . Position in center of hole , undecomposed side face forrad . satisfy in with original soil or an amended mixture if needed as report above . For large bush , build up a piddle well . Finish by mulching and water well .
If the industrial plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove fastening and fold back the top of born gunny , tuck it down into yap , after you ’ve positioned bush . Make certain that all burlap is entomb so that it wo n’t wick water system away from rootball during hot , dry periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if potential . If not potential , cut out or make prick to allow for root to train into the new soil . For with child shrub , build up a body of water well . Finish by mulch and water well .
If shrub is mere - root , see for a discolouration somewhere near the base ; this marking is likely where the soil line was . If soil is too sandy or too clayey , add together constitutional thing . This will help with both drainage and water retention capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to support bush . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and take out infested plants . teetotal air travel seems to worsen the job , so ensure industrial plant are regularly watered , especially those prefer gamy humidness such as tropicals , citrus , or tomatoes . Always chequer new plant life prior to wreak them home from the garden plaza or baby’s room . Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden sum professional or county Cooperative Extension office , translate and follow all recording label directions . Concentrate your efforts on the undersides of the leaf as that is where spider mites generally live . fungus kingdom : Leaf SpotsLeaf smirch are do by fungi or bacterium . chocolate-brown or mordant spots and patches may be either ragged or circular , with a piss soak or yellow - edged appearance . Insects , pelting , cheating garden tools , or even people can help its spread .
Prevention and Control : Remove infected leaves when the flora is ironic . Leaves that collect around the al-Qaida of the plant should be raked up and disposed of . avert overhead irrigation if potential ; weewee should be directed at land level . For fungal leaf spot , use a recommend fungicide according to label management .
Pest : Scale InsectsScales are dirt ball , relate to mealy bugs , that can be a problem on a wide miscellanea of plants - indoor and outdoor . Young scales Australian crawl until they find a good feeding land site . The adult females then lose their legs and persist on a spot protected by its arduous shell level . They look as bumps , often on the lower side of foliage . They have piercing sass parts that suck the sap out of plant tissue paper . plate can weaken a plant leading to yellow foliage and leaf drop . They also produce a sweet nub call honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can lead to an untempting black surface fungous increase called sooty mould .
Prevention and Control : Once found they are hard to control . Isolate infested plant life away from those that are not infested . Consult your local garden heart professional or Cooperative Extension bureau in your county for a legal good word regarding their control . Encourage natural foe such as epenthetic white Anglo-Saxon Protestant in the garden . pestilence : LacebugsLacebugsare white to pale brown , 1/8 inch long , rectangular in build with have lacy wings and usually found on the underside of leaf where they suck sap . Nymphs may appear spiny and grim than adults . Lacebugs , which do not fly , are sometimes confused with whiteflies that do vanish . Damage usually come along as stipples or " " discolorize - looking " " spot on the leaves . Hard , black excrement can usually be found on the underside of leaf . legal injury is most visible during the summer , especially on trees . Flowering shrub , though alert , appear faint and almost exanimate .
Prevention and Control : If plague is mild , wash off with a jet of soapy water or prune aside infested leaves or limbs . Timing is important : spray according to the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) in your region . To control insects , spray underside of leave-taking with a urge insect powder harmonise to recording label direction .
