‘ Dreamland ’ is a dwarf variety with a compact habit and fully double flowerheads which appraise 4inches across and come in a variety of color . Outstanding , yearly prize for its profuse showing of stunning summer flowers . fishgig - shaped leaves are narrow-minded to all-embracing , and burnished green , to 3 inch long . Mixed blooms to 5 inch across , in superb shades of pink , sensationalistic , white and peach , with many little petal . Thrives in cheery areas . Ideal for annual for the beginner . A must for the cut off moulding . Powdery mold can be a problem in humid arena such as the South . Plants started from seed around the 4th of July seem to have less of a problem . Remove spent flowers to encourage new blossom .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
Planting
A week to 10 days before planting , append 2 to 4 inches of elderly manure or compost and work into the planting site to better fertility rate and increase water retentiveness and drainage . If stain composition is debile , a layer of surface soil should be considered as well . No matter if your soil is guts or clay , it can be improved by contribute the same affair : constitutional affair . The more , the better ; work deep into the grease . ready beds to an 18 in deep for perennials . This will seem like a marvelous amount of work now , but will greatly compensate off afterward . Besides , this is not something that is easy done afterward , once plants have been established . How - to : Planting and Removing AnnualsWhenplanting annuals , commence by preparing the soil . Rototill rotted compost , soil conditioner , pulverized bark , or even builders sand into the existing grunge and rake it smooth . Annuals grow quick , so space them as recommended on works tags . Remove industrial plant from their containers or pack gently , being sure to keep as much soil as you could around the root ball . If the rootball is tight , loosen it a bit by gently separating white , matted roots with your fingers or a pocket knife . Plant at the same profundity they were in the containers . Gently fill in around the plants , ply support but not cutting off zephyr to the roots . water supply the works well .
Through the season , be sure to fertilize for optimum operation . Take special charge to cut back or completely slay any morbid plants , as soon as you see there is a job . At the end of the season , be indisputable to take out all works and their root balls . Rake the seam well to prepare it for the next time of year ’s planting .
Problems
Prevention and Control : Keep weeds down and remove infested plants . Dry aviation seems to worsen the job , so make certain plants are on a regular basis watered , especially those preferring eminent humidity such as tropicals , citrus fruit , or tomatoes . Always moderate new plants prior to bringing them home from the garden center or nursery . Take vantage of natural foe such as ladybug larvae . If a miticide is recommended by your local garden center professional or county Cooperative Extension office , translate and follow all label guidance . reduce your efforts on the bottom of the leave as that is where spider mite mostly populate . Pest : MealybugsSmall , wingless , dull - whitened , gentle - incarnate insects that produce a waxy powdery covering . They have piercing / sucking mouth component part that suck the sap out of plant tissue . Mealybugsoften look like small man of cotton and they be given to congregate where leaf and stem arm . They attack a wide reach of plants . The young tend to move around until they line up a suitable feeding spot , then they hang out in colonies and feed . mealy bug can damp a plant head to yellow foliage and leafage drop . They also produce a sugared heart called honeydew ( coveted by ant ) which can head to an untempting black surface fungous growth called jet-black mold .
Prevention and Control : Isolate infested plant from those that are not . Consult your local garden center professional or the Cooperative Extension office in your county for a legal insecticide / chemical substance passport . advance natural enemies such as lady beetles in the garden to help reduce population levels of mealy bugs . Fungi : Powdery MildewPowdery Mildewis usually come up on plants that do not have enough air circulation or adequate luminosity . Problems are worse where nights are nerveless and days are warm and humid . The powdery white or grey-headed fungus is ordinarily found on the upper surface of foliage or fruit . Leaves will often turn yellow or dark-brown , curl up , and set down off . New foliage emerges crease and misrepresented . Fruit will be dwarfed and often drop early .
Prevention and Control : establish resistant kind and quad plants the right way so they receive adequate light and air circulation . Always water from below , keep water off the foliage . This is preponderating for rosiness . Go easy on the nitrogen fertilizer . Apply antimycotic accord to label management before job becomes severe and follow directions precisely , not miss any want treatments . Sanitation is a must - clean up and remove all leaves , flowers , or debris in the downfall and demolish . Pest : CaterpillarsCaterpillars are the immature form of moths and butterfly . They are voracious feeders attack a extensive variety of plants . They can be highly destructive and are characterized as leaf feeders , stem borers , folio curler , cutworms and tent - formers .
Prevention and Control : keep smoke down , scout individual plants and remove caterpillar , apply labeled insecticide such as soaps and oils , take advantage of natural enemy such as parasitic wasps in the garden and use Bacillus thuringiensis ( biological warfare ) for some caterpillar specie . fungus : Leaf SpotsLeaf spots are induce by fungi or bacterium . Brown or black spots and patch may be either ragged or circular , with a water soaked or yellow - edge appearance . Insects , rain , dirty garden tools , or even citizenry can aid its spread .
Prevention and Control : Remove infect leaves when the plant is dry . Leaves that collect around the basis of the plant should be glance over up and disposed of . Avoid overhead irrigation if possible ; water should be directed at soil level . For fungal leaf bit , practice a commend fungicide harmonise to label directions .
Diseases : southerly BlightPlants with Southern blight have lesions on the stem at , or near , the soil line . These lesion develop rapidly , girdling the stem and resulting in a sudden and lasting wilt of the plant . eminent temperatures ( above 85 degrees F , 29 degrees C ) favor the disease . The fungus attacks a wide range of a function of flora and survives for tenacious periods in land . To control , plow with a recommended fungicide according to recording label way .
