‘ Dreamland Scarlet ’ as as it ’s name suggest , reddish to sunset hue flowers . Outstanding , annual value for its profuse exhibit of arresting summertime peak . Lance - shaped leafage are narrow to broad , and bright green , to 3 inches long . miscellaneous blooms to 5 inches across , in superb tone of pinkish , yellow , white and peach , with many little flower petal . Thrives in cheery areas . Ideal for annual for the beginner . A must for the cutting boundary line . Powdery mould can be a trouble in humid sphere such as the South . industrial plant started from seed around the 4th of July seem to have less of a problem . Remove spent flower to encourage new blossom .
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Planting
A hebdomad to 10 days before planting , append 2 to 4 inches of aged manure or compost and body of work into the planting land site to ameliorate natality and increase urine retention and drainage . If soil composition is weak , a layer of surface soil should be considered as well . No matter if your soil is sand or Lucius Clay , it can be improved by adding the same thing : constitutive affair . The more , the right ; work late into the soil . Prepare beds to an 18 in deep for perennials . This will seem like a rattling amount of work now , but will greatly pay off later . Besides , this is not something that is easily done later , once plants have been established .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep mourning band down and move out infested works . Dry air seems to exacerbate the job , so make certain plant are on a regular basis watered , especially those preferring high humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or tomatoes . Always chink novel works prior to bringing them home from the garden center or nursery . Take advantage of natural opposition such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension post , take and accompany all label directions . Concentrate your sweat on the undersides of the leaves as that is where spider mites broadly live . Pest : MealybugsSmall , wingless , tiresome - white , piano - bodied insects that produce a waxy powdery covering . They have piercing / sucking mouth parts that suck the sap out of flora tissue paper . Mealybugsoften search like small pieces of cotton wool and they lean to congregate where leaves and stems arm . They attack a spacious range of plant . The young tend to move around until they notice a suited feeding spot , then they hang out in colonies and provender . mealy bug can weaken a plant head to lily-livered foliage and leafage drop . They also bring forth a mellifluous means called honeydew ( covet by ant ) which can lead to an untempting sinister surface fungous growth called coal-black mould .
Prevention and Control : Isolate infested plants from those that are not . look up your local garden center professional or the Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal insecticide / chemical substance passport . Encourage natural enemies such as ma’am beetle in the garden to help reduce population levels of mealy microbe . Fungi : Powdery MildewPowdery Mildewis usually found on plant life that do not have enough air circulation or tolerable lighting . job are worse where nights are coolheaded and days are warm and humid . The powdery white or grey fungus is usually found on the upper open of leaves or fruit . Leaves will often turn yellow or brown , curl up , and dismiss off . New leaf come forth crinkled and ill-shapen . Fruit will be dwarfed and often drop early .
Prevention and Control : Plant resistant variety and space plant properly so they receive adequate light and air travel circulation . Always water from below , keeping water off the leafage . This is paramount for roses . Go soft on the nitrogen fertiliser . Apply antifungal agent according to recording label focusing before job becomes severe and follow directions exactly , not missing any required treatment . Sanitation is a must - clean up and move out all leaves , heyday , or dust in the tumble and demolish . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterflies . They are wolfish feeder assail a broad variety of plant . They can be highly destructive and are characterise as folio feeders , stem turn stone drill , leaf rollers , cutworm and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep smoke down , scout individual plants and remove Caterpillar , apply pronounce insect powder such as soaps and oils , take advantage of natural enemies such as parasitic wasp in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biologic war ) for some caterpillar species . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spot are due to fungi or bacterium . browned or black spots and while may be either ragged or circular , with a pee rob or yellow - edged appearance . Insects , pelting , dirty garden tools , or even people can help its counterpane .
Prevention and Control : hit infected leaves when the plant is dry . Leaves that amass around the radical of the flora should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; water should be directed at soil layer . For fungal leaf spots , apply a recommended fungicide agree to label directions .
Diseases : Southern BlightPlants with Southern blight have lesions on the stem at , or penny-pinching , the soil line . These lesions formulate rapidly , girdling the radical and leave in a sudden and lasting wilting of the plant . High temperatures ( above 85 degrees F , 29 degrees C ) favor the disease . The fungus attack a wide range of flora and survives for prospicient periods in dirt . To control , treat with a recommended antifungal agent concord to label focussing .
