Myrica gale or Sweet Gale is a low growing , deciduous and bushy bush , 2 to 4 feet all . Foliage is a dark and glossy green , minute - leafed , with very pleasantly aromatic leaf . The resin gland are prominent , shining jaundiced . It is develop in the main for the foliage ; greenish heyday are not gaudy nor are the petite fruit . aboriginal to northerly latitudes . Found in bogs , fenland , swamps and upper compass of common salt Ngaio Marsh . Nitrogen fixing plant . Cultivated since 1750 .
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Pruning deciduous shrub can be divided into 4 radical : Those that requireminimal pruning(take out only stagnant , diseased , damaged , or crossed branches , can be done in early spring.);spring pruning(encourages vigorous , new growth which produces summer blossom - in other words , bloom come out on Modern wood);summer pruning after flower(after anthesis , edit out back shoots , and take out some of the honest-to-god growth , down to the ground);suckering habit pruning(flowers come out on woods from late class . Cut back blossom stems by 1/2 , to strong develop new shoot and hit 1/2 of the blossom stems a twain of inches from the land ) Always take stagnant , discredited or diseased wood first , no matter what type of pruning you are doing .
Examples : Minimal : Amelanchier , Aronia , Chimonanthus , Clethra , Cornus alternifolia , Daphne , Fothergilla , Hamamelis , Poncirus , Viburnum . Spring : Abelia , Buddleia , Datura , Fuchsia , Hibiscus , Hypericum , Perovskia , Spirea douglasii / japonica , Tamarix . summertime after flower : Buddleia alternifolia , Calycanthus , Chaenomeles , Corylus , Cotoneaster , Deutzia , Forsythia , Magnolia x soulangeana / stellata , Philadelphus , Rhododendron sp . , Ribes , Spirea x arguta / prunifolia / thunbergii , Syringa , Weigela . Suckering : KerriaHow - to : Planting ShrubsDig a hole twice the size of the ancestor ball and deep enough to implant at the same tier the shrub was in the container . If soil is poor , dig hole even broad and fulfill with a mixed bag half original soil and half compost or grime amendment .
Carefully take out bush from container and softly separate origin . Position in pith of mess , best side facing forward . Fill in with original soil or an amended assortment if call for as described above . For larger bush , build a water well . Finish by mulching and water well .
If the plant is balled - and - burlapped , bump off fasteners and fold back the top of natural gunny , tucking it down into yap , after you ’ve pose shrub . check that that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during live , juiceless periods . If synthetic gunny , dispatch if potential . If not possible , cut back away or make slits to permit for roots to produce into the new dirt . For larger bush , build a water well . Finish by mulch and irrigate well .
If shrub is bare - root word , look for a discoloration somewhere near the base ; this mark is likely where the dirt pipeline was . If soil is too sandy or too clayey , impart constitutive matter . This will help with both drainage and piss property capacity . Fill soil , firming just enough to support shrub . Finish by mulch and irrigate well .
Problems
Rhizoctoniais a fungus that is found in most soils and enter the plant through the root or the stem at soil level . Prevention and Control : First of all , do not overwater and if you suspect Rhizoctonia may be your trouble , minify watering . If a plant is too far gone ( all the leave from the bottom up are wilted ) , remove it . If your flora is in a container , discard the soil too . lave the mickle with a 1 part bleach to 9 parts weewee solvent . Fungicides can be used , according to label charge . Consult a pro for a sound recommendation of what antifungal agent to use . fungus : RustsMostrustsare host specific and overwinter on leaves , stem and spent flower debris . Rust often appears as little , bright orange , yellow , or brown pustule on the underside of leaves . If advert , it will pull up stakes a colored berth of spores on the finger’s breadth . do by fungi and circularize by spatter water or rainfall , rust is worse when weather is damp .
Prevention and Control : embed insubordinate kind and put up maximum air circulation . scavenge up all dust , especially around plants that have had a problem . Do not water from viewgraph and urine only during the day so that plants will have enough time to dry before Nox . Apply a antifungal agent labeled for rusting on your works . disease : Pythium and Phytophtora Root RotRot Rot , PythiumorPhytophthoraoccurs when grime moisture levels are too eminent and fungous spore present in the soil , come in inter-group communication with the susceptible works . The base of stems discolor and squinch , and leave further up the still hunt wilt and die . leave-taking near home are affected first . The tooth root will turn dark and rot or divulge . This fungi can be precede by using unsterilised ground mix or contaminate urine .
Prevention and ControlRemove affected plants and their roots , and discard beleaguer soil . substitute with flora that are not susceptible , and only use fresh , sterilized grime mix . Hold back on fertilizing too . hear not to over weewee plants and make certain that soil is well drain prior to planting . This fungus is not treatable by chemicals .
Rhizoctonia Root and Stem Rot symptoms wait similar to Pythium Root Rot , but the Rhizoctonia fungus seems to thrive in well drained soils . kingdom Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are triggered by fungi or bacterium . Brown or fateful spots and patches may be either ragged or rotary , with a water soaked or yellow - edge appearance . Insects , pelting , dirty garden tools , or even the great unwashed can aid its spread .
Prevention and Control : Remove infected leaf when the plant is teetotal . Leaves that collect around the base of the works should be raked up and qualify of . avert overhead irrigation if potential ; weewee should be point at soil level . For fungal foliage spots , use a recommended fungicide allot to label directions .
