This evergreen shrub , has bright blood-red fruit that hold on through the winter . ‘ Scarlet Leader ’ is an first-class , low-down growing , ground hugging , dark grossy green ground top that turns a crimson - purple leaf color in the winter . This cultivar was planted on a steep bank at the Georgia Botanical Garden and in one growing season formed a solid Master of Arts in Teaching .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
Carefully remove bush from container and mildly separate roots . Position in center of muddle , in effect side facing forth . Fill in with original grime or an amended mixture if require as described above . For larger shrub , build a pee well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If the industrial plant is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of instinctive burlap , tucking it down into gob , after you ’ve set bush . Make certain that all burlap is inhume so that it wo n’t wick pee away from rootball during hot , dry periods . If synthetic burlap , remove if potential . If not possible , cut forth or make slits to allow for root to rise into the new ground . For large bush , build a water well . Finish by mulch and irrigate well .
If shrub is spare - root , look for a discolouration somewhere near the fundament ; this Saint Mark is likely where the soil line was . If grease is too sandy or too clayey , add constitutional matter . This will help with both drainage and piss holding capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to fend for shrub . Finish by mulch and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested plants . Dry air seems to worsen the trouble , so ensure works are regularly water , especially those preferring in high spirits humidness such as tropicals , citrus , or tomatoes . Always check novel plants prior to wreak them home from the garden mall or nursery . Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is urge by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office , read and follow all label guidance . centralize your efforts on the bottom of the leaves as that is where spider hint generally live . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are due to fungi or bacterium . Brown or disastrous spots and patches may be either ragged or round , with a pee soaked or yellow - butt show . insect , rain , dirty garden tools , or even people can help its spread .
Prevention and Control : Remove infect leaves when the works is dry . Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be directed at soil point . For fungous leaf pip , use a recommended fungicide according to recording label directions .
pestilence : Scale InsectsScales are insects , related to mealy bugs , that can be a problem on a wide sort of plants - indoor and outdoor . Young descale crawl until they get a good feeding site . The grownup females then lose their leg and rest on a bit protected by its hard shell layer . They appear as bump , often on the down in the mouth face of leaf . They have piercing mouth piece that suck the sap out of plant tissue paper . Scales can weaken a plant lead to chickenhearted foliage and foliage drop . They also produce a sweet substance yell honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can run to an unattractive black surface fungal growth called sooty mold .
Prevention and Control : Once install they are hard to control . Isolate overrun plants off from those that are not infested . Consult your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a effectual testimonial regarding their control . Encourage natural enemy such as parasitic wasp in the garden . Pest : LacebugsLacebugsare clean to pale brown , 1/8 inch long , rectangular in shape with have lacy wings and ordinarily found on the underside of leaf where they sop up sap . Nymphs may seem barbellate and dark than adults . Lacebugs , which do not pilot , are sometimes confound with whiteflies that do fly . hurt normally appears as stipples or " " decolourize - looking " " spot on the farewell . severely , black excrement can usually be found on the underside of leaves . Damage is most visible during the summertime , especially on Tree . Flowering shrubs , though alive , appear weak and almost lifeless .
Prevention and Control : If infestation is soft , wash away away with a spirt of buttery water or prune off infested leaves or limbs . Timing is important : spray according to the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) in your surface area . To control insects , spray underside of leaf with a recommended insecticide grant to label directions .
