Dense , columniform - pyramidal drug abuse . produce 15 feet tall by 3 to 4 invertebrate foot extensive . brilliant green , soft leaf , predominantly scale - like . demand little maintenance . Very bad plant life .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
cautiously remove shrub from container and gently freestanding radical . Position in center of hole , best side facing forth . Fill in with original soil or an amended mixture if needed as described above . For larger shrub , build a water supply well . Finish by mulch and water well .
If the plant is ball - and - burlapped , polish off holdfast and fold back the top of instinctive gunny , tuck it down into trap , after you ’ve position shrub . check that that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick water aside from rootball during hot , dry periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if potential . If not possible , cut away or make slits to allow for etymon to break into the novel territory . For large shrubs , progress a water system well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is unsheathed - root , look for a discolouration somewhere near the base ; this mark is likely where the dirt line was . If soil is too flaxen or too clayey , add organic thing . This will facilitate with both drainage and water holding capacity . Fill soil , firm just enough to support shrub . Finish by mulch and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : set resistant kind and provide maximum atmosphere circulation . Clean up all debris , especially around industrial plant that have had a problem . Do not irrigate from budget items and H2O only during the twenty-four hours so that plant will have enough clip to dry before night . Apply a fungicide labeled for rust fungus on your plant . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterflies . They are ravenous feeders attack a broad mixed bag of plants . They can be extremely destructive and are characterize as leaf bird feeder , stem borer , leaf rollers , cutworm and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout single plant and remove caterpillars , apply label insecticides such as soaps and vegetable oil , take vantage of natural enemy such as parasitic wasps in the garden and employ Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar species . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a terminus that applies to various larva ( of moths , beetles , and flies ) that tunnel between upper and crushed leaf surface , leaving a distinctive , squiggly pattern . A female grownup can lay several hundred ballock inside the leaf which hatching and give rise to miner . Leaf mineworker attack ornamental and vegetable .
Prevention and Control : Keep grass down and scout individual plants for tell - taradiddle squiggles . find fault and put down these leave and take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasp . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your field to place insecticide atomizer when most beneficial for controlling the specific foliage miner . Seek a professional passport and follow all label procedures to a tee . * GDD number should be useable from your local Cooperative Extension office .
