The cultivar , ‘ Embroidery ’ is a intermediate sized , spread perennial , with heart shaped , twisted , green leaf with darker edges . Bell shape lavender flowers bloom on straight 16 inch halt , in the midseason . Hardy , deciduous perennial for shaded gardens with prominent , bold leaves often marked with counterpoint colors . leave of absence range in shape from one shot to lance - determine , and colors can be lily-livered to green to blue , often with white , yellow or dark-green marginal markings . Wonderful direct contrast when planted with small - leaved plants , adding grain to the landscape .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Partial shademeans that an area receives filter light , often through tall branches of an undecided turn tree . Root competition is usually less . fond tone can also be achieved by locating a plant beneath an pergola or lathe - like social organisation . suspect sides of a edifice are normally the northern or northeastern slope . These sides also lean to be a little ice chest . It is not rare for industrial plant that can tolerate full sun or some Sunday in cooler climate to ask some spook in warm climates due to tenseness placed on the plant from reduced moisture and excessive heating . stipulation : Partial Sun , Partial ShadePart sunorpart shadeplants prefer light that is filtered . Sunlight , though not direct , is important to them . Often morning sun , because it is not as strong as afternoon sun , can be considered part sun or part tad . If you be in an domain that does not get much vivid sun , such as the Pacific Northwest , a full sun photograph may be fine . In other areas such as Florida , plant in a position where good afternoon shade will be receive .
Watering
Planting
The best times to plant are springtime and crepuscle , when filth is executable and out of danger of hoar . dusk planting have the vantage that roots can develop and not have to compete with break top ontogeny as in the spring . Spring is more desirable for perennial that dislike wet conditions or for colder areas , let full organisation before first wintertime . Planting in summer or winter is not advisable for most plants , unless planting a more established sized plant life .
To plant container - grow plants : develop planting holes with appropriate depth and infinite between . Water the plant thoroughly and have the spare urine drainage before cautiously get rid of from the container . Carefully tease apart the root ball and range the plant in the fix , working soil around the roots as you fill . If the plant is highly radical resile , freestanding roots with fingers . A few slit made with a pouch knife are all right , but should be kept to a lower limit . Continue filling in grime and water good , protect from unmediated sun until unchanging .
To engraft bare - root plant : Plant as shortly as potential after purchase . set up suitable planting holes , propagate roots and make soil among roots as you satiate in . piddle well and protect from direct sun until static .
To plant seedlings : A identification number of perennials produce self - sown seedling that can be graft . You may also start your own seedling seam for transplanting . Prepare suitable planting kettle of fish , space appropriately for plant development . Gently rise the seedling and as much surrounding ground as potential with your garden trowel , and replant it immediately , firming dirt with fingertip and water well . Shade from verbatim Sunday and water regularly until static .
Problems
bar and control condition : Keep your garden as clean-living as possible , eliminating hiding place such as leaf junk , over - twist quite a little , and tarps . Groundcover in shady places and backbreaking mulches provide security from the element and can be favorite concealment position . In the spring , patrol for and destroy eggs ( clusters of small semitransparent sphere ) and adults during twilight and dawn . Set out beer trap from late spring through fall .
Many chemical controls are uncommitted on the market , but can be venomous and venomous for children and pets ; take caution when using them - always record the label first !
Miscellaneous
Although many people think that cool temperatures are responsible for the color modification , the conditions has nothing to do with it at all . As the day turn shorter and the nighttime longer , a chemical clock inside the trees starts up , put out a internal secretion which restricts the stream of sap to each folio . As declivity advancement , the sap flow slows and chlorophyll , the chemical substance that give the leave their green color in the outflow and summer , vanish . The residual saphead becomes more concentrated as it dry , creating the colors of fall . Glossary : pHpH , have in mind the potential of Hydrogen , is the mensuration of alkalinity or sourness . In horticulture , pH refers to the pH of stain . The exfoliation measure from 0 , most acrid , to 14 , most alkaline . Seven is neutral . Most plant prefer a range between 5.5 and about 6.7 , an acid image , but there are mountain of other industrial plant that like grunge more alkaline , or above 7 . A pH of 7 is where the flora can most easy absorb the most nutrient in the grease . Some plant prefer more or less of certain nutrients , and therefore do better at a sealed pH.Glossary : VirusesViruses , which are low than bacterium , are not living and do not double on their own . They must rely on the cellular mechanisms of their hosts to copy . Because this greatly disrupts the cell ’s functionality , outbound signs of a viral infection result in a flora disease with symptom such as abnormal or stunted growth , damaged yield , discoloration or spots .
Prevention and Control : Keep virus aircraft carrier such as aphid , leafhoppers , and thrips under control . These plant life feeding insects spread computer virus . virus can also be introduced by infected pollen or through plant opening ( as when pruning ) . Begin bykeeping the pathogen outof your garden . New plants should be checked , as well as tools and exist plants . Use only certified seed that is deem disease - destitute . Plant only resistant varietiesandcreate a discouraging environmentby rotate crops , not constitute closely relate plants in the same area every twelvemonth .
