Use and Care Manual

How to Care for a!!!!!Imperial Blue Cape Plumbago Shrub
Plumbago auriculata ‘Imperial Blue
SELECT&SITE:!
! Light!Requirements:!!Full!Sun!(6!hrs/day)!
This!shrub!will!grow!to!be!6-10!ft.!tall;!Space!6!ft.!away!from!other!plants!or!structures!
Thrives!in!any!garden!soil,!except!those!that!are!overly!rich.!
Versatile!Plant!for:!!!
Massed!as!a!ground!cover!shrub.!!Borders,!hedges.!!Near!the!home!foundation.!!In!a!
patio!pot.!
Ideal!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!9,10,11!
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PLANT&PREP:!
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Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!Remove!plastic!bag,!
tape,!and!newspaper.!!Water!well.!!There!are!drainage!holes!in!the!bottom!of!the!pot!so!do!this!
outside!where!the!extra!water!will!drain!away.!
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HOLE&PREP:!
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Dig!saucer!shaped!hole.!!The!depth!is!determined!by!measuring!the!height!of!the!roots!from!root!
flare!to!bottom.!!The!width!is!2-3!times!the!root!ball!diameter.!!!Using!these!calculations,!the!ideal!
hole!for!the!new!bush!will!be!approximately!6”!tall!by!12”!wide.!!To!plant!in!a!container,!select!a!
pretty!pot!that!is!at!least!12”!in!diameter.!
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PLANTING:!
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Place!plant!in!a!hole!that!is!at!least!twice!as!wide!as!the!pot,!approximately!6!in.!deep!by!12”!
wide,!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!while!adding!more!soil,!until!the!hole!is!completely!
filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!the!shrub!deeper!than!it!has!already!been!growing.!!
Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:!
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Water!well!regularly,!in!the!form!of!1”!of!rainfall!or!irrigation!per!week!(equivalent!to!a!5-gallon!
bucket!full),!often!more!frequently!in!extremely!warm!areas!or!if!in!a!pot.!!Established!plants!
need!watering!only!during!dry!spells!
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If!desired,!give!a!light!feeding!of!fertilizer!in!spring.!!
Prune!in!late!winter!to!keep!shrub!neat!&!tidy!and!to!prevent!it!from!rambling!extensively.!
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