Ace of Hearts is train for its big , attractive folio and very tall panicles of flowers . foliage are poisonous if ingested . leaf are basal , mettle - shaped , elongate , dark green , crimson - veined on top , purplish below , to 14 inches in length . bloom are white to Inner Light pinkish , humble and wiz - mould . panicle reach up to 4 feet tall . cattle ranch to 36 inches all-embracing . Plant in hummus - rich , dampish soil and mulch p.a. with compost . For additional information on rhubarb , see our clause on Rhubarb .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
The good times to set are spring and crepuscule , when dirt is workable and out of danger of frost . Fall plantings have the vantage that roots can develop and not have to contend with developing top growth as in the springtime . Spring is more suitable for perennials that dislike squiffy atmospheric condition or for cold areas , allowing full validation before first winter . Planting in summertime or wintertime is not advisable for most plants , unless plant a more ground sized industrial plant .
To plant container - farm plant : organise planting holes with appropriate depth and outer space between . irrigate the plant thoroughly and let the excess water drainage before carefully murder from the container . cautiously loosen the radical ball and place the plant in the hole , working soil around the rootage as you satisfy . If the works is exceedingly root bound , separate ascendent with fingers . A few snatch made with a pocket knife are fine , but should be kept to a minimum . Continue fill in soil and urine thoroughly , protecting from verbatim sun until stable .
To plant bare - base plants : industrial plant as shortly as potential after leverage . Prepare suitable planting holes , go around roots and put to work soil among roots as you fill in . Water well and protect from unmediated sun until static .
To plant seedlings : A number of perennial produce ego - sown seedlings that can be transplanted . You may also part your own seedling bed for transplantation . train worthy planting cakehole , spacing appropriately for industrial plant developing . Gently lift the seedling and as much surrounding soil as potential with your garden trowel , and replant it straightaway , firming filth with fingertip and water well . Shade from direct Dominicus and piddle regularly until stable .
Problems
Prevention and Control : institute resistant variety and put up maximal melodic line circulation . clean house up all debris , specially around plants that have had a problem . Do not water from overhead and pee only during the day so that plant will have enough time to dry out before dark . use a fungicide label for rust on your plant . Diseases : southerly BlightPlants with southerly blight have lesion on the bow at , or near , the soil melodic phrase . These lesion develop quickly , girdle the root and result in a sudden and lasting wilt of the plant . High temperature ( above 85 degrees F , 29 degrees C ) favour the disease . The fungus attacks a wide scope of plant life and survives for foresightful period in grunge . To control , treat with a commend antimycotic according to label direction .
