Deciduous bush with large whitened flowers . Compact , thin broadcast growing habit . Leaves are oblong and mid - green , to 4 inch long . Buds are silken and overt to hotshot - shaped , fragrant , 15 petaled , pure white flowers to 5 inches across . Flowers are borne profusely on bare branches before leaves .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
cautiously remove shrub from container and gently freestanding roots . Position in center of yap , unspoilt side facing forward . Fill in with original soil or an amended assortment if needed as delineate above . For larger bush , build up a water well . Finish by mulch and water well .
If the plant is balled - and - burlapped , transfer fasteners and close up back the top of instinctive gunny , tucking it down into hole , after you ’ve positioned shrub . Make certain that all burlap is buried so that it wo n’t wick water away from rootball during hot , wry full point . If synthetic gunny , remove if potential . If not possible , swerve out or make scratch to allow for roots to develop into the new soil . For great shrubs , work up a water well . Finish by mulch and watering well .
If shrub is scanty - antecedent , reckon for a discoloration somewhere near the base ; this marking is likely where the dirt line was . If soil is too sandlike or too clayey , add organic matter . This will help with both drain and water system property capacity . Fill stain , firm just enough to support bush . Finish by mulching and watering well .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Remove infect leaves when the plant is dry . Leaves that collect around the base of the plant should be raked up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; weewee should be train at soil level . For fungous leaf spots , utilise a recommended fungicide fit in to label directions .
disease : AnthracnoseAnthracnose is the result of a works contagion , due to a fungus , and may have dangerous defoliation , specially in trees , but rarely leave in death . Sunken eyepatch on stems , fruit , leaves , or twig , seem grayish brown , may come out reeking , and have pinkish - tan spore muckle that look guck - alike . On veg , spots may enlarge as fruit matures .
Prevention and Control : Once established they are intemperate to control . Isolate infested plants away from those that are not infested . Consult your local garden center professional or Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal recommendation regarding their control . promote instinctive enemies such as leechlike WASP in the garden .
