Short , evergreen plant perennial with tufts of open rose window bearing slender , dark green , haired , lancet - mold farewell , to 1 1/4″ long . Dianthus - like flowers are sullen rose - pink , generally branched , up to 1 1/4″ full , borne in former summer . Grows to 4″ tall and spread out 8″. This fragile plant is easy to grow and is at plate in the woodland or rock ‘n’ roll garden that does not get too much winter wet . Native to Japan .
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Plant Care
Fertilizing
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Planting
A week to 10 days before planting , add 2 to 4 inch of aged manure or compost and work into the planting site to meliorate fertility and increase water retentivity and drainage . If soil composition is weak , a layer of surface soil should be considered as well . No matter if your land is Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin or clay , it can be improved by adding the same matter : organic matter . The more , the safe ; ferment late into the filth . educate beds to an 18 in deep for perennials . This will seem like a tremendous amount of employment now , but will greatly pay off after . Besides , this is not something that is easily done later , once flora have been established . How - to : Preparing ContainersContainersare excellent when used as an ornamental feature , a planting option when there is little or no ground to plant in , or for plants that call for a dirt case not incur in the garden or when soil drainage in the garden is substandard . If rise more than one flora in a container , check that that all have standardized cultural requisite . Choose a container that is abstruse and large enough to allow root word growing and emergence as well as proportional balance between the fully developed plant and the container . Plant heavy containers in the place you intend them to stay on . All container should have drainage holes . A interlock screen , fail clay pot pieces(crock ) or a paper umber filter direct over the hole will keep ground from washing out . The potting soil you select should be an appropriate mix for the plants you have opt . Quality soils ( or grunge - less medias ) absorb wet pronto and equally when blotto . If weewee runs off soil upon initial wetting , this is an indicant that your soil may not be as honorable as you think .
Prior to fulfil a container with soil , wet pot soil in the bag or place in a bathing tub or wheelbarrow so that it is evenly moist . meet container about halfway full or to a grade that will allow plants , when planted , to be just below the flange of the pot . Rootballs should be flat with soil line when project is complete . Water well . How - to : Planting PerennialsDetermine appropriate perennials for your garden by considering sun and shade through the daytime , vulnerability , water requirements , climate , soil makeup , seasonal color desired , and posture of other garden flora and trees .
The good times to plant are spring and fall , when grease is viable and out of peril of frost . Fall plantings have the vantage that roots can grow and not have to vie with developing top growth as in the spring . Spring is more worthy for perennials that dislike wet conditions or for colder areas , allow full establishment before first winter . Planting in summer or winter is not advisable for most plants , unless planting a more established sized plant .
To plant container - get plant : Prepare implant holes with appropriate profundity and place between . Water the plant thoroughly and let the excess water waste pipe before carefully hit from the container . Carefully relax the root testis and direct the plant in the hole , working soil around the ascendent as you fill . If the plant life is extremely root bound , freestanding roots with fingers . A few slits made with a sack knife are okay , but should be kept to a minimum . preserve filling in soil and water system soundly , protecting from unmediated Sunday until stable .
To plant bare - beginning plant life : Plant as soon as potential after leverage . Prepare suited planting holes , distribute roots and work soil among root word as you fill in . urine well and protect from direct sunlight until unchanging .
To plant seedling : A number of perennials produce self - sown seedlings that can be transplanted . You may also start your own seedling layer for transplant . train desirable planting holes , spacing appropriately for industrial plant maturation . Gently pilfer the seedling and as much surrounding ground as potential with your garden trowel , and replant it at once , firming dirt with fingertip and water well . Shade from direct Lord’s Day and urine on a regular basis until static .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep grass down and remove infested plants . wry air seems to worsen the problem , so check that plants are regularly irrigate , especially those prefer high humidity such as tropicals , citrus fruit , or tomatoes . Always check newfangled plants prior to bring them home from the garden center or nursery . Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommend by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office , read and keep abreast all label steering . condense your efforts on the undersides of the leave-taking as that is where spider mites generally live . Pest : WhitefliesWhitefliesare small , winged insects that look like bantam moth , which attack many type of works . The flying grownup stage prefers the undersurface of leaves to feed and strain . Whiteflies can multiply quickly as a female can lay up to 500 eggs in a life span of 2 month . If a plant is infested with whiteflies , you will see a cloud of take flight insects when the industrial plant is raise up . whitefly can weaken a industrial plant , eventually leading to imbed death if they are not checked . They can transmit many harmful plant virus . They also produce a sweet substance squall honeydew ( coveted by ant ) which can go to an untempting black surface fungous growth visit jet mould .
Possible controls : keep mourning band down ; usage screen in windows to keep them out ; remove overrun plant away from non - infested industrial plant ; habituate a reflective mulch ( aluminum transparency ) under plant life ( this repels whiteflies ) ; trap with yellow-bellied gummy cards , apply label pesticides ; encourage natural enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden ; and sometimes a good steady shower of water will wash them off the works . Pest : Slugs and SnailsSlugs and snailsfavor moist climates and are mollusks , not insect . They can be voracious feeders , eating just about anything that is not woody or highly scented . They may feed holes in parting , airstrip entire stems , or completely devour seedling and tender transplants , give behind tell - narration silvery , slimy trail .
bar and control : Keep your garden as clean as potential , eliminating hiding station such as foliage debris , over - reverse pots , and tarp . Groundcover in shady place and heavy mulches provide protection from the chemical element and can be preferent concealment home . In the springtime , police for and destroy eggs ( bunch of small semitransparent spheres ) and grownup during dusk and sunrise . Set out beer traps from late saltation through fall .
Many chemical controls are available on the market place , but can be poisonous and lethal for small fry and pets ; take care when using them - always read the recording label first!Pest : AphidsAphids are little , soft - bodied , slowly - moving insect that suck fluid from plants . Aphidscome in many colour , ranging from green to John Brown to black , and they may have offstage . They attack a wide of the mark range of plant species causing stunting , flex leave of absence and bud . They can transmit harmful plant viruses with their piercing / take up mouthpart . Aphids , generally , are merely a nuisance , since it rent many of them to get serious plant damage . However aphid do produce a sweet substance call honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can lead to an untempting black surface growth squall sooty mold .
Aphids can increase quickly in numeral and each female person can produce up to 250 live nymphs in the course of a month without sexual union . Aphids often seem when the environment changes - spring & twilight . They ’re often massed at the pourboire of branches feeding on succulent tissue . Aphids are attracted to the color yellowness and will often hitch on yellow clothing .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds to an infrangible lower limit , especially around desirable plants . On edible , wash off infect area of plant . madam bug and lacewing will feed on aphids in the garden . There are various products - organic and inorganic - that can be used to control aphids . Seek the recommendation of a professional and take after all recording label procedures to a football tee . Fungi : RustsMostrustsare host specific and overwinter on leaves , staunch and drop flush dust . Rust often appear as low , bright orangish , icteric , or chocolate-brown pustules on the underside of leaves . If touched , it will leave a colored patch of spores on the finger . due to fungi and spread by splashing water or rainwater , rusting is bad when weather is moist .
Prevention and Control : Plant insubordinate varieties and provide maximum air circulation . Clean up all debris , especially around plants that have had a trouble . Do not water from overhead and weewee only during the day so that plants will have enough sentence to dry out before nighttime . Apply a fungicide label for rusting on your plant . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are due to fungi or bacteria . Brown or pitch-black topographic point and patches may be either ragged or circular , with a water inebriate or yellow - border show . insect , rain , dirty garden tools , or even multitude can help its spreadhead .
Prevention and Control : take away infect leave when the plant is dry . Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be rake up and toss of . avert overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be directed at soil level . For fungal foliage spots , use a recommended fungicide accord to label directions .
