1. Care and Maintenance of Annuals, Biennials and Bedding Plants
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2. Maintenance
Being short lived annuals, biennials and bedding plants requirements for maintenance is fairly basic. However depending upon the size of the area planted they can be time consuming to maintain
Maintenance can include
Providing support
Dead-heading
Weeding
Watering
Feeding
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Providing Support
Many annuals and biennials have slender stem and therefore will benefit from some support
Pea sticks
Canes
Netting
Wigwams
Plants that do not twine or cling should be tied in with soft string
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Providing Support
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Providing Support
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Providing Support
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Dead-Heading
The removal of faded blooms from flowering plants
Dead heading should be carried out to retain a plants appearance and to prevent it from setting seed in many cases this will encourage further flowering
Avoid dead heading where the fruits or seeds form an ornamental characteristic of the plant.
Do not dead head where seeds are required
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Weeding
Keep annuals and biennials free from weeds which will compete for light, water and nutrients
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Watering
Water newly planted annuals and biennials until establish and during prolonged dry weather
Water hanging baskets and containers daily
Avoid overwatering annuals that prefer to be left dryer
Always apply water to the base of the plant and not from overhead
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Watering
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Feeding
One most frequent reasons for a disappointing show of flowers can be due to
To much nitrogen through the use of over manuring or the use of the wrong fertiliser
When feeding use a high potash feed
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