Excellent results have been reported by visitors to this site after using composted manure. It is important to always use sharp tools when pruning Pieris or any plant for that matter.
A sun-loving evergreen with matte blue-green foliage. Distylium Blue Cascade is an exciting new evergreen featuring matte blue-green foliage with a cascading, layered habit. With its heat and drought tolerance, it is the perfect plant to use as a specimen...
Large clusters of small white flowers appear on the ends of stems in the late spring, forming bunches of red-orange berries that provide eye-catching color in late summer and into winter.
New growth is bronze with orange tints. Also, plants with insufficient amounts of Phosphorus may have poorer root systems. Don't fertilize Nandina Gulfstream after August in the north.
It is generally recommended to not use power equipment such as gas hedgers to prune nandinas or any plant in my opinion. When looking at most fertilizers, they are described by three numbers on the bag.
Ideal plant for spas in small urban backyard gardens. The main reason for pruning laurels such as Nandina Firepower is to re-define the plant's definition within the landscape. We highly recommend that you mulch your Firepower Nandina with either a ground...
Commercial manure or compost can be applied yearly around the base of the Pieris Katsura. For an organic approach, many gardeners use commercial manure on the soil around pieris such as Pieris Flaming Silver.
That is why we do not recommend planting in a hole any deeper than the soil line of the plant in the pot. Fragrant winter blossoms are an added bonus. It is also important to understand the specific growing characteristic of a certain plants when pruning...
The most common cause of plant death after transplanting is planting the new plant to deep. A very large shrub nandina in the ground will take 2 – 3 cups spread around the drip line of the branches (not next to the trunk).
Nandina Blush Pink puts on a spectacular fall and winter display with bright pink and red foliage. Stunning pink new growth sets Blush Pink Nandina apart from its rivals. Because its a compact Blush Pink Nandina grower is ideal as a mass planting or a...
Never fertilize a plant with a chemical fertilizer if the plant looks sick or wilted. When fertilizing nandinas in containers, be careful to apply a fertilizer that will not burn the roots (such as a slow release or a liquid fertilizer).
We highly recommend that you mulch your Nandina Flirt with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “die back”...
An exciting improvement to Beautyberry, Callicarpa Early Amethyst is a beacon for the fall border, this deciduous Korean species is considered by many to be the most refined Beautyberry, and its boldly hued early September fruit occurs well before other...
A general rule of thumb is to count to 5 for every one gallon of pot size. Sometimes, the growth is taller and longer with less than desirable branching when Nitrogen is deficient.
Plants that are deficient in Potassium, are usually growing more slowly than normal, have fewer flowers and seed, and are more susceptible to disease than plants with adequate levels of Potassium.
This is not to be rushed. If over-fertilization is severe, the plant may just wilt and die. Fertilizing at this time may stimulate new growth that will be too tender to withstand the winter.
Leucothoe Scarletta thrives in soil with a pH from 4.5 to 6.0. Soil should drain well, because waterlogged conditions encourage disease development and may result in plant drowning.
This enables the plant to increase its vigor, and become healthier. In general gardening terms, pruning is probably the most misunderstood gardening chore, and certainly, the chore that is most likely neglected.
Other gardeners decry this method as heresy and adopt a less aggressive approach that conforms more to the natural size and shape of the plant. Provides unmatched winter interest especially when planted in front of a contrasting backdrop.
Its better to leave a one inch gap of space between the mulch and the stem or trunk of the plant. Removing the dead and dying limbs will minimize the possibility of diseases such as “dieback” and will also allow the plant to re-concentrate its energies...
Espoma products are easy to use, just sprinkle around the base of the plant and water it in. Mulching helps to keep weeds away which will compete with your new investment for water and nutrients.
We suggest when planting your newly purchased Tri-colored Dappled Willow plants that you dig a hole twice as wide as the root system but not deeper. Uses: Tolerates moist soil and partial shade or full sun.
Rhus Tiger Eyes was discovered in a cultivated nursery setting in July of 1985 as a whole plant mutation of Rhus Tiger Eyes or Sumac changes from chartreuse to a true gold then orange and then crimson, going through a warmly colored rainbow as the temperatures...
Pruning large Physocarpus that are well established will enable the plant to have continued vigor, and lead to many more years of supplying beauty to the landscape. However, slow-release is certainly not the only way to fertilize ninebarks.
Although the three elements just mentioned are the major elements necessary for good plant performance, there some minor elements that are just as important in consideration of barberry nutrition.
When you have selected your fertilizer and are ready to apply it, be sure to rake your mulch back to the drip line of each plant. Any type of mulch will do but cypress or hardwood mulch will be of a higher quality and provide better nutrition overall...
Prune the central stems of the yarrow if they begin to die back. We highly recommend that you mulch your Caryopteris Dark Knight with either a ground hardwood mulch or a ground cypress mulch depending on your local availability.
