scummy ontogeny , evergreen with a uniform ontogeny habit . Compact form of ‘ Plumosa ’ with densely branching gray - unripe foliage which turn easy purpleness in winter . Stays full in center , spring up to 18 inches tall . upright ground cover for big scale areas . Produces small round dingy gamy fruit . Holds color well in wintertime . Excellent as a bank covering for corrosion ascendence .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
cautiously remove shrub from container and lightly separate roots . Position in center of hole , proficient side facing forward . occupy in with original filth or an amended assortment if need as described above . For larger shrubs , build a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of natural gunny , gather it down into trap , after you ’ve positioned shrub . Make trusted that all gunny is bury so that it wo n’t wick water forth from rootball during hot , dry periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if possible . If not potential , edit away or make slits to permit for radical to make grow into the new soil . For large bush , build a H2O well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is naked - root , look for a discolouration somewhere near the base ; this patsy is likely where the soil melody was . If grunge is too sandlike or too clayey , add constitutional matter . This will aid with both drain and water holding capacity . Fill grunge , firming just enough to indorse bush . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : keep widow’s weeds down , lookout man individual plants and remove caterpillars , apply labeled insecticide such as goop and crude oil , take reward of natural enemies such as parasitic wasps in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biologic warfare ) for some caterpillar species . Pest : Leaf MinersLeaf Mineris actually a full term that applies to various larvae ( of moths , beetles , and flies ) that tunnel between upper and lower leaf control surface , leaving a typical , squiggly pattern . A female grownup can rest several hundred ballock inside the leaf which hatch and give rise to mineworker . foliage miners attack ornamental and vegetables .
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and scout private plants for say - tale squiggles . Pick and destroy these leaves and take advantage of natural enemy such as parasitic WASP . Know the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) * for your area to target insecticide sprays when most beneficial for controlling the specific leaf miner . attempt a professional good word and play along all recording label procedures to a teeing ground . * GDD numbers should be available from your local Cooperative Extension office .
