Evergreen to semi - evergreen shrub . Growth is dense , heavyset , 4 to 8 feet tall and wide . farewell are medium green , shiny , oblong , to 3 inch in duration . Yellowish - blank , unisexual blossom are bear in alar clusters . In the fall , bears round , red fruit to 1/4 inch across . Foliage becomes yellow . good adapted to stale , dry areas with hapless soil .
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Planting
Pruning deciduous shrubs can be dissever into 4 groups : Those that requireminimal pruning(take out only dead , diseased , damaged , or crossed branches , can be done in early spring.);spring pruning(encourages vigorous , new growth which produces summer flowers - in other parole , flowers come along on young wood);summer rationalize after flower(after flowering , write out back shoots , and take out some of the quondam growth , down to the ground);suckering drug abuse pruning(flowers appear on wood from previous twelvemonth . Cut back flowered stems by 1/2 , to unattackable growing novel shoot and remove 1/2 of the bloom stem a duo of column inch from the ground ) Always remove numb , damaged or pathologic Grant Wood first , no matter what type of pruning you are doing .
Examples : Minimal : Amelanchier , Aronia , Chimonanthus , Clethra , Cornus alternifolia , Daphne , Fothergilla , Hamamelis , Poncirus , Viburnum . give : Abelia , Buddleia , Datura , Fuchsia , Hibiscus , Hypericum , Perovskia , Spirea douglasii / japonica , Tamarix . Summer after peak : Buddleia alternifolia , Calycanthus , Chaenomeles , Corylus , Cotoneaster , Deutzia , Forsythia , Magnolia x soulangeana / stellata , Philadelphus , Rhododendron sp . , Ribes , Spirea x arguta / prunifolia / thunbergii , Syringa , Weigela . Suckering : KerriaHow - to : Planting ShrubsDig a yap twice the size of the solution ball and abstruse enough to implant at the same level the shrub was in the container . If filth is poor , dig hole even wider and sate with a mixture half original dirt and half compost or soil amendment .
cautiously remove bush from container and gently freestanding roots . Position in center of hole , best side facing forward . fill up in with original soil or an amended mixture if demand as described above . For large bush , make a weewee well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If the plant is balled - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and close down back the top of instinctive burlap , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned bush . Make certain that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick piss away from rootball during raging , ironic periods . If synthetical burlap , hit if possible . If not potential , cut forth or make slits to allow for roots to acquire into the unexampled soil . For bigger bush , build a water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .
If shrub is mere - beginning , look for a stain somewhere near the root ; this soft touch is probable where the stain line was . If soil is too sandlike or too clayey , add organic thing . This will help with both drainage and water keeping electrical capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to support shrub . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant resistant varieties and provide maximal air circulation . pick up all junk , specially around works that have had a problem . Do not water from overhead and water only during the day so that plant will have enough time to dry out before dark . implement a antifungal labeled for rust on your plant . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature manikin of moth and butterflies . They are voracious feeder attacking a wide variety of plants . They can be highly destructive and are qualify as leaf self-feeder , stem woodborer , leaf rollers , cutworms and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout single industrial plant and get rid of caterpillars , utilize label insect powder such as soaps and oils , take advantage of innate enemies such as leechlike wasp in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar species . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are because of kingdom Fungi or bacteria . Brown or black spot and patches may be either ragged or circular , with a water pluck or yellow - edged appearance . insect , rainwater , marked-up garden tools , or even people can help its spread .
Prevention and Control : Remove infected farewell when the flora is dry . Leaves that collect around the Qaeda of the plant should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; water should be direct at stain level . For fungal leaf spots , habituate a recommended fungicide according to label directions .
Pest : Scale InsectsScales are insect , related to mealy glitch , that can be a trouble on a wide variety of plant life - indoor and outdoor . Young scales creep until they discover a safe eating site . The adult females then lose their legs and remain on a spot protected by its backbreaking shell layer . They appear as bumps , often on the lower sides of leaves . They have piercing sassing parts that suck the sap out of plant tissue . Scales can subvert a plant leading to scandalmongering foliation and leaf drop . They also produce a sweet essence call honeydew ( coveted by pismire ) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungal growth call pitchy mold .
Prevention and Control : Once establish they are hard to control . Isolate infested plant away from those that are not infest . Consult your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension spot in your county for a legal recommendation regarding their control . Encourage natural enemies such as epenthetic wasps in the garden .
