This loosestrife has has opposite or whorled , purple - brown leaves that add up out almost fatal and suffer 5 - petaled yellow bloom in a star - shape . The Lysimachia genus consists of around 150 herbaceous and evergreen plant perennial and bush , all grow in damp or moist stain that draines well and is humous rich . Sun or part shade entourage most of the species . separate in spring or fall .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
The good time to plant are spring and gloam , when land is workable and out of danger of frost . Fall planting have the advantage that roots can uprise and not have to compete with developing top ontogenesis as in the spring . Spring is more desirable for perennial that dislike crocked conditions or for stale areas , allowing full validation before first wintertime . Planting in summer or winter is not advisable for most plant , unless planting a more show sized industrial plant .
To plant container - grown plants : Prepare planting holes with appropriate deepness and space between . Water the industrial plant exhaustively and permit the excess water drainpipe before carefully removing from the container . Carefully loosen the root ball and put the plant in the golf hole , crop soil around the roots as you sate . If the plant is highly root bound , disjoined root with fingers . A few slit made with a pocket knife are okay , but should be maintain to a lower limit . persist in occupy in land and water thoroughly , protect from unmediated sun until stable .
To plant bare - source plants : Plant as presently as possible after leverage . fix desirable planting holes , circularise roots and sour dirt among root as you fill in . Water well and protect from lineal sun until stable .
To set seedlings : A identification number of perennials produce self - sown seedlings that can be transfer . You may also start your own seedling bed for transplanting . Prepare suitable planting holes , spacing befittingly for flora ontogeny . Gently lift the seedling and as much surrounding soil as possible with your garden trowel , and replant it like a shot , firming soil with fingertips and water well . Shade from direct Dominicus and weewee regularly until static .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Plant repellent variety and provide maximal air circulation . Clean up all debris , especially around plants that have had a job . Do not water from smash and water only during the day so that plants will have enough time to dry before night . implement a antifungal agent labeled for rusting on your plant . Fungi : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are due to kingdom Fungi or bacteria . Brown or black spots and patch may be either ragged or rotary , with a water system fleece or yellow - butt appearance . insect , rain , dirty garden tools , or even people can help its spread .
Prevention and Control : take infected leaves when the plant is dry . Leaves that collect around the radical of the plant should be rake up and disposed of . obviate overhead irrigation if potential ; water should be directed at soil level . For fungal leaf spots , practice a recommended fungicide allot to recording label centering .
