‘ Whirligig ’ bears to the full dual cactus - flowers on double flowerheads 3 to 4.5 inches across . The petal ending are marked in a contrasting coloration . plant turn to 18 in high . Outstanding , one-year prized for its profuse display of stunning summer efflorescence . Lance - shaped leaves are narrow-minded to blanket , and bright green , to 3 inch long . Mixed blooms to 5 inches across , in brilliant shades of pinkish , yellow , white and peach , with many modest petals . Thrives in sunny area . Ideal for annual for the beginner . A must for the cutting border . Powdery mildew can be a job in humid domain such as the South . Plants started from seed around the 4th of July seem to have less of a problem . slay pass flower to advance novel blooms .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
A workweek to 10 days before planting , add 2 to 4 inches of of age manure or compost and work into the planting site to improve fertility and increase H2O holding and drain . If soil composition is debile , a layer of topsoil should be deal as well . No matter if your soil is grit or clay , it can be ameliorate by adding the same matter : organic thing . The more , the better ; work on deeply into the soil . Prepare beds to an 18 column inch deep for perennials . This will seem like a tremendous amount of oeuvre now , but will greatly compensate off afterwards . Besides , this is not something that is easily done later on , once plant have been set up .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested plant . Dry air seems to worsen the problem , so make indisputable plants are on a regular basis water , peculiarly those favour high humidness such as tropicals , citrus fruit , or tomato plant . Always check raw plant prior to bringing them home from the garden center or greenhouse . Take reward of lifelike enemy such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden centre professional or county Cooperative Extension office staff , read and follow all label directions . rivet your effort on the undersides of the leaves as that is where spider tinge generally subsist . gadfly : MealybugsSmall , wingless , dim - whitened , soft - bodied insect that produce a waxy powdery cover . They have piercing / suckle mouth portion that suck the sap out of plant tissue paper . Mealybugsoften look like little pieces of cotton plant and they tend to congregate where leaves and stems branch . They attack a wide grasp of flora . The young tend to move around until they discover a suited alimentation spot , then they hang out in settlement and feed . Mealybugs can weaken a plant leading to scandalmongering foliage and folio drop . They also produce a sweet substance called honeydew ( covet by ants ) which can take to an unattractive black-market open fungal growing phone sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Isolate infest plants from those that are not . Consult your local garden center of attention professional or the Cooperative Extension function in your county for a effectual insecticide / chemical passport . Encourage rude enemies such as lady beetles in the garden to help reduce universe storey of mealy hemipteron . Fungi : Powdery MildewPowdery Mildewis ordinarily ascertain on plants that do not have enough air circulation or tolerable light . Problems are worse where nights are cool and daytime are warm and humid . The powdery lily-white or gray fungus is normally found on the upper aerofoil of leaves or fruit . leave will often turn icteric or brown , kink up , and drop off . New foliage go forth crinkled and deformed . Fruit will be dwarfed and often drop early .
Prevention and Control : Plant immune assortment and distance plant life properly so they receive adequate light and atmosphere circulation . Always water from below , keeping water off the foliation . This is preponderant for roses . Go soft on the nitrogen fertilizer . Apply fungicide according to label way before problem becomes dangerous and come directions exactly , not missing any required treatments . Sanitation is a must - clean up and remove all leaves , flowers , or debris in the tumble and destruct . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the green build of moths and butterflies . They are voracious feeder attacking a wide mixed bag of plants . They can be highly destructive and are characterized as leaf feeders , stem borers , leaf roller , cutworms and tent - former .
Prevention and Control : keep weeds down , scout individual plant and remove caterpillar , go for labeled insecticide such as scoop and oils , take advantage of instinctive enemy such as parasitic wasp in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar mintage . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are triggered by fungi or bacterium . Brown or inglorious spots and patches may be either ragged or orbitual , with a water intoxicate or yellow - edged appearance . worm , rainfall , dirty garden tools , or even people can help its spread .
Prevention and Control : take out infected leaves when the plant is dry . Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be crease up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be point at grime level . For fungal foliage spots , use a recommended fungicide according to recording label directions .
disease : Southern BlightPlants with Southern blight have lesions on the stem turn at , or near , the soil line . These lesion develop rapidly , girdling the bow and result in a sudden and lasting wilting of the plant life . High temperature ( above 85 point F , 29 degrees C ) favour the disease . The fungus assault a wide stove of plants and survives for recollective periods in filth . To control , treat with a recommended antifungal agent according to label directions .
