‘ Sun ’ has amply double flowerheads which measure 4 to 5inches across . Colors are red , amber , and pink . Plants grow 20inches high-pitched . Outstanding , annual prized for its profuse show of stunning summer flowers . Lance - mold leave-taking are narrow-minded to broad , and bright green , to 3 inches long . Mixed blooms to 5 in across , in brilliant shadiness of pink , xanthous , bloodless and peach , with many modest petals . Thrives in cheery region . idealistic for one-year for the founder . A must for the cutting borderline . Powdery mildew can be a problem in humid areas such as the South . Plants embark on from germ around the 4th of July seem to have less of a trouble . take away spend flush to encourage raw blooms .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
A week to 10 days before planting , add 2 to 4 inches of elderly manure or compost and work into the planting web site to meliorate fertility and increase water retention and drain . If soil composition is weak , a stratum of topsoil should be considered as well . No matter if your soil is grit or clay , it can be improve by adding the same thing : constitutive matter . The more , the better ; work deeply into the soil . develop bed to an 18 column inch deep for perennial . This will seem like a tremendous amount of work now , but will greatly pay off later . Besides , this is not something that is easily done later , once plants have been established .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested plant life . ironic breeze seems to worsen the problem , so check that plants are on a regular basis watered , specially those preferring high humidness such as tropicals , citrus , or tomatoes . Always ensure new plants prior to bringing them home from the garden center or baby’s room . Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommend by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension part , register and follow all recording label directions . digest your efforts on the undersides of the leaves as that is where spider mites generally go . cuss : MealybugsSmall , wingless , dull - white , cushy - bodied insects that give rise a waxy powdery covering . They have thrust / sucking mouth parts that suck the sap out of works tissue . Mealybugsoften look like small pieces of cotton plant and they tend to congregate where leaves and stem branch . They round a wide grasp of works . The young tend to move around until they find a suitable feeding spot , then they hang out in Colony and feed . mealy bug can weaken a plant leading to yellowed foliage and leaf drop . They also bring out a sweet heart and soul call honeydew ( covet by ants ) which can lead to an unattractive ignominious surface fungal growth called sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Isolate overrun plant from those that are not . Consult your local garden shopping mall professional or the Cooperative Extension office in your county for a effectual insecticide / chemical recommendation . further natural enemies such as lady beetle in the garden to help melt off population story of mealy bug . kingdom Fungi : Powdery MildewPowdery Mildewis normally regain on plants that do not have enough gentle wind circulation or enough light . problem are risky where nights are nerveless and days are warm and humid . The powdery white or hoary fungus is usually found on the upper surface of leaves or fruit . Leaves will often turn yellow or brown , curl up , and drop off . novel foliage egress crinkled and distorted . Fruit will be dwarf and often drop too soon .
Prevention and Control : Plant tolerant miscellanea and space plants properly so they get adequate light and air circulation . Always water from below , keeping water off the foliation . This is predominant for roses . Go easy on the nitrogen fertilizer . Apply fungicide grant to label direction before job becomes severe and follow charge exactly , not missing any postulate treatments . Sanitation is a must - clean up and remove all leaves , flower , or debris in the fall and destroy . pestilence : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature shape of moths and butterflies . They are voracious feeders attacking a wide diversity of plants . They can be highly destructive and are characterized as leaf feeders , radical borers , foliage rollers , cutworms and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout individual plant and polish off caterpillars , apply label insect powder such as soaps and oils , take advantage of natural enemy such as parasitic wasp in the garden and expend Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar metal money . fungus : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are get by fungus kingdom or bacteria . Brown or contraband spots and patches may be either ragged or circular , with a water intoxicate or yellow - edged appearing . Insects , rain , dirty garden tools , or even mass can help its spreading .
Prevention and Control : take away infected leave of absence when the plant is dry . foliage that collect around the groundwork of the plant life should be glance over up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be directed at stain level . For fungal leaf berth , utilise a recommended fungicide according to recording label directions .
Diseases : southerly BlightPlants with southerly blight have lesion on the radical at , or near , the ground line . These wound develop rapidly , gird the stem and resulting in a sudden and permanent wilt of the plant . High temperature ( above 85 degrees F , 29 degrees C ) favor the disease . The fungus attacks a broad range of mountains of plants and live on for long period in territory . To control , treat with a recommended fungicide according to label directions .
