C.acutifolius blooms into beautiful pink - tinged snowy flowers with dark , egg - mold leaves . This 10 foot to 15 foot tall , evergreen shrub , has bright reddish fruit that run through the wintertime .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
cautiously remove shrub from container and lightly separate roots . Position in center field of hole , best side facing forward . take in with original soil or an amended admixture if require as described above . For large bush , build a water system well . Finish by mulching and water well .
If the works is ball - and - burlapped , remove fasteners and fold back the top of innate burlap , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . ensure that all gunny is buried so that it wo n’t wick piss away from rootball during hot , wry periods . If man-made burlap , remove if potential . If not potential , cut away or make slit to allow for root to make grow into the fresh soil . For larger bush , work up a water well . Finish by mulch and water well .
If shrub is bare - root , look for a discoloration somewhere near the base ; this stigma is likely where the filth line was . If soil is too sandy or too clayey , add organic matter . This will serve with both drainage and water holding content . Fill grime , tauten just enough to support bush . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep sess down and remove infested plants . ironic tune seems to worsen the problem , so make certain plants are regularly watered , especially those preferring in high spirits humidity such as tropicals , citrus , or tomato . Always check new plants prior to fetch them home from the garden center or nursery . Take advantage of natural enemies such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension federal agency , take and espouse all recording label directions . Concentrate your efforts on the bottom of the farewell as that is where spider soupcon generally last . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spot are because of fungi or bacteria . Brown or inglorious point and patches may be either ragged or circular , with a piss soaked or yellow - edged appearance . Insects , rain , dirty garden pecker , or even people can help its bed covering .
Prevention and Control : Remove infected leaves when the plant is dry . Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be raked up and cast out of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; H2O should be directed at stain level . For fungous foliage post , expend a recommend fungicide consort to recording label directions .
plague : Scale InsectsScales are insects , link up to mealy bugs , that can be a problem on a across-the-board multifariousness of plant - indoor and outside . Young scales crawl until they receive a good alimentation site . The adult females then lose their leg and remain on a spot protected by its hard shell bed . They appear as bumps , often on the modest side of leaves . They have piercing lip parts that draw the sap out of plant tissue paper . scale leaf can weaken a plant leading to yellowish foliation and leaf drop curtain . They also bring about a angelical substance call honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can lead to an untempting black surface fungous growth called coal-black mold .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are knockout to control . Isolate infested plant forth from those that are not infested . confabulate your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a sound recommendation regarding their command . Encourage instinctive foe such as parasitic wasp in the garden . plague : LacebugsLacebugsare white to pale brown , 1/8 column inch long , rectangular in shape with have lacy wing and usually found on the underside of leaf where they suck sap . nymph may come along bristly and dark than adults . Lacebugs , which do not fly , are sometimes confused with whitefly that do fly . harm usually appears as stipples or " " bleached - looking " " spots on the parting . Hard , fateful excrement can normally be found on the underside of leaves . Damage is most visible during the summertime , especially on trees . Flowering bush , though alive , come out weak and almost lifeless .
Prevention and Control : If infestation is modest , wash aside with a jet of soapy body of water or prune away overrun farewell or limbs . Timing is important : spray harmonise to the Growing Degree Days ( GDD ) in your expanse . To control worm , spray underside of leaves with a urge insect powder according to label way .
