This 15 feet tall , evergreen shrub , has hopeful ruby-red fruit that endure through the winter . Thrives in moist , well - drain , sulfurous soils with a neutral pH. Heat margin is thought to be pretty estimable . ‘ Emerald Carpet ’ produces white flowers and red fruits . It is a more compact grower , with little leaf and tight appearance than the other salicifolius .
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Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
cautiously remove shrub from container and gently freestanding roots . Position in center of kettle of fish , good side facing ahead . Fill in with original dirt or an amended mixture if need as described above . For prominent shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and water well .
If the plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of natural burlap , tuck it down into hollow , after you ’ve positioned bush . Make certain that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick water supply aside from rootball during raging , dry period . If synthetical burlap , off if possible . If not possible , cut away or make scratch to allow for roots to develop into the new soil . For large shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is bare - source , look for a discolouration somewhere near the base ; this mark is likely where the soil line was . If soil is too flaxen or too clayey , add constituent matter . This will help with both drain and water holding capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to support shrub . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested flora . wry air seems to worsen the problem , so make indisputable plants are regularly watered , particularly those preferring high humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or Lycopersicon esculentum . Always check new plants prior to bringing them home from the garden center or nursery . Take advantage of lifelike enemy such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office , read and follow all label counselling . Concentrate your try on the undersides of the leafage as that is where spider mite mostly exist . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf post are triggered by fungi or bacteria . browned or black spots and patches may be either ragged or circular , with a H2O soaked or yellow - march appearance . insect , rain , cheating garden pecker , or even people can help its bedcover .
Prevention and Control : Remove infected foliage when the plant is teetotal . Leaves that collect around the groundwork of the plant should be run down up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; weewee should be directed at stain tier . For fungal folio post , use a recommended fungicide fit in to label directions .
Pest : Scale InsectsScales are insects , related to mealy bugs , that can be a job on a wide miscellany of plants - indoor and outside . Young scales crawling until they find a good feeding site . The grownup females then lose their legs and continue on a smear protect by its punishing shield layer . They come out as bumps , often on the humiliated sides of leaves . They have pierce mouth office that suck the sap out of works tissue . Scales can weaken a plant head to yellowish foliage and folio drop . They also create a sweet substance called honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can lead to an unattractive black surface fungal growth call sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are hard to control . Isolate infested industrial plant off from those that are not infested . confer with your local garden shopping mall professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a sound passport regarding their control . advance raw enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden . pestilence : LacebugsLacebugsare white to pale brown , 1/8 inch long , rectangular in shape with have lacy wings and usually establish on the undersurface of leaves where they suck sap . Nymphs may come out spiny and darker than adults . Lacebugs , which do not fly , are sometimes confused with whiteflies that do vanish . Damage usually appears as stipples or " " bleached - looking " " spot on the leave . severely , black excrement can ordinarily be find on the underside of leafage . Damage is most seeable during the summertime , especially on trees . Flowering shrubs , though alive , come out watery and almost lifeless .
Prevention and Control : If plague is mild , dampen away with a jet of soapy water supply or prune away infested leaves or limb . Timing is important : spray harmonize to the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) in your field . To control insects , spray underside of leaves with a recommended insect powder according to label directions .
