The cultivar , ‘ summertime Music ’ is a turgid perennial with heart shaped , ivory leaves with chartreuse edges . lilac-colored flower blossom on straight , leafy , ivory 20 inch stems in the midseason . intrepid perennial for shaded gardens with large , bold leaves often marked with contrasting colors . leaf range in shape from one shot to lance - shaped , and colors can be yellow to unripe to dingy , often with snowy , yellow or green bare marking . Lavender or white flowers produce on stalks in early summer . Wonderful direct contrast when planted with small - leaved plants , contribute grain to the landscape painting . Slugs and snail dearest hostas !
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Partial shademeans that an area experience filtered calorie-free , often through grandiloquent branches of an open raise Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . Root competition is unremarkably less . fond tincture can also be achieved by locate a plant beneath an bower or lathe - same anatomical structure . shady sides of a building are normally the northern or northeast incline . These English also tend to be a little tank . It is not rare for plant life that can suffer full sun or some sun in cool mood to require some shade in warmer climates due to stress placed on the plant from foreshorten moisture and unreasonable heat . condition : Partial Sun , Partial ShadePart sunorpart shadeplants prefer light that is filtered . Sunlight , though not direct , is crucial to them . Often morning sun , because it is not as strong as good afternoon sunshine , can be considered part Sunday or part wraith . If you know in an expanse that does not get much intense sun , such as the Pacific Northwest , a full Lord’s Day exposure may be hunky-dory . In other areas such as Florida , plant life in a localization where good afternoon subtlety will be receive .
Watering
Planting
The good time to constitute are springiness and fall , when grunge is executable and out of risk of icing . Fall plantings have the advantage that ascendent can train and not have to compete with get top growth as in the spring . Spring is more worthy for perennial that dislike wet conditions or for colder areas , allow full organization before first wintertime . Planting in summertime or winter is not advisable for most plants , unless planting a more established sized plant .
To plant container - raise plants : groom plant hollow with appropriate depth and space between . Water the plant good and let the supererogatory water drain before carefully removing from the container . Carefully relax the root ball and place the plant life in the hole , working soil around the roots as you take . If the plant is exceedingly root word bound , disjoined roots with fingers . A few pussy made with a pouch knife are okay , but should be kept to a minimum . carry on fill in territory and water system thoroughly , protecting from direct sunlight until stable .
To plant bare - origin plants : Plant as soon as possible after leverage . gear up suitable planting golf hole , spread roots and work soil among theme as you fill in . weewee well and protect from direct sunlight until stable .
To plant seedlings : A number of perennial produce ego - sow seedlings that can be graft . You may also start your own seedling bed for transplanting . Prepare suitable planting mess , space appropriately for plant development . Gently lift the seedling and as much surrounding grease as possible with your garden trowel , and replant it right away , firming soil with fingertip and pee well . Shade from direct Dominicus and water on a regular basis until unchanging .
Problems
Prevention and control : Keep your garden as clean as possible , excrete hiding position such as leaf detritus , over - turn green goddess , and tarps . Groundcover in shady places and heavy mulches allow protection from the constituent and can be favourite concealment places . In the spring , patrol for and destroy egg ( clustering of small translucent spheres ) and adult during dusk and sunup . Set out beer traps from late spring through fall .
Many chemical controls are usable on the mart , but can be toxicant and deadly for child and pet ; take care when using them - always understand the label first !
Miscellaneous
Although many people believe that cooler temperatures are responsible for the color variety , the weather has nothing to do with it at all . As the days grow shorter and the nights longer , a chemical clock inside the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree part up , releasing a endocrine which restricts the flow of sap to each leaf . As fall progresses , the sap flow slows and chlorophyll , the chemical that gives the leaves their green colour in the bounce and summertime , vanish . The residual sap becomes more saturated as it dries , create the colour of fall . gloss : pHpH , means the voltage of Hydrogen , is the measure of alkalinity or acidity . In horticulture , pH refers to the pH of ground . The scale measures from 0 , most acid , to 14 , most alkaline . Seven is neutral . Most plants prefer a range between 5.5 and about 6.7 , an acid range , but there are plenty of other plants that like soil more alkaline , or above 7 . A pH of 7 is where the plant can most easily absorb the most food in the grunge . Some plants favour more or less of certain nutrients , and therefore do better at a sure pH.Glossary : VirusesViruses , which are smaller than bacterium , are not living and do not reduplicate on their own . They must rely on the cellular mechanisms of their hosts to retroflex . Because this greatly disrupts the electric cell ’s functionality , outbound signs of a viral contagion resultant in a plant disease with symptom such as unnatural or stunted growth , damage yield , discoloration or daub .
Prevention and Control : Keep virus carriers such as aphid , leafhopper , and thrips under control condition . These plant feeding insect disperse viruses . Viruses can also be introduced by infected pollen or through plant initiative ( as when lop ) . Begin bykeeping the pathogen outof your garden . unexampled plant should be checked , as well as tools and subsist plants . Use only certified germ that is deemed disease - spare . Plant only resistant varietiesandcreate a discouraging environmentby circumvolve crops , not planting tight related plant in the same orbit every year .
