Deciduous shrub with large pale pinkish flowers . Compact , thin go around growth substance abuse . Leaves are oblong and mid - green , to 4 in long . bud are satiny and undecided to whiz - shaped , fragrant , 15 petaled , pinkish flower to 5 inches across . Flowers are borne extravagantly on bare branches before leave .

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Requirements

Plant Care

Fertilizing

Light

Watering

Planting

Carefully remove shrub from container and gently separate root . Position in center of pickle , best side face up frontward . Fill in with original soil or an amended mixture if needed as described above . For larger bush , build up a body of water well . Finish by mulching and watering well .

If the industrial plant is ball - and - burlapped , transfer fastener and fold back the top of natural burlap , pucker it down into hole , after you ’ve position shrub . verify that all burlap is forget so that it wo n’t wick water forth from rootball during spicy , ironical period of time . If synthetic gunny , remove if potential . If not possible , cut out or make slit to allow for root to formulate into the new soil . For large shrub , build a piddle well . Finish by mulch and water well .

If shrub is bare - root , count for a discoloration somewhere near the floor ; this mark is likely where the soil line was . If filth is too flaxen or too clayey , add constitutional issue . This will help with both drain and water belongings capacity . Fill stain , firming just enough to support shrub . Finish by mulching and watering well .

Problems

Prevention and Control : take away infect leave when the plant is ironic . Leaves that compile around the pedestal of the industrial plant should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be directed at soil level . For fungal foliage spots , use a recommended fungicide according to label directions .

disease : AnthracnoseAnthracnose is the resolution of a plant infection , because of a fungus , and may stimulate spartan defoliation , specially in Tree , but rarely results in demise . recessed patches on stems , yield , leaves , or twig , appear grayish brown , may appear washy , and have pinkish - sunburn spore masses that appear slime - similar . On veggie , spots may enlarge as fruit matures .

Prevention and Control : Once established they are hard to insure . Isolate infest plants by from those that are not infested . Consult your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension spot in your county for a legal recommendation regarding their control . promote natural enemies such as parasitic white Anglo-Saxon Protestant in the garden .

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