Use and Care Manual

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How to Care for a !Indian!Hawthorn!Plant
Rhaphiolepis*indica*
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Light!Requirements:!!Full!Sun!(more!than!6!hrs/day)!
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This!shrub!will!grow!larger!to!3-6!ft.!tall!&!wide;!space!2!ft.!away!from!other!plants!or!structures.!
Thrives!in!most!well!drained!soils,!must!have!good!drainage.!!Irrigate!regularly!during!first!few!
growing!seasons,!plant!is!drought!tolerant!once!established,!avoid!overhead!watering.!!!!
Soil!pH:!!slightly!acidic!to!slightly!alkaline.!
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Needs!warm!sunlight!&!moderately!humid!conditions,!similar!to!the!Southeastern!USA.!!
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Planting!outdoors!is!only!ideal!in!USDA!Plant!Hardiness!Zones:!!8,9,10!:::!in!all!other!Zones,!
treat!as!an!annual!and!replace!each!year.!
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PLANT&PREP:!!!Open!box!upon!arrival,!remove!packing!materials!to!let!the!plant!“breathe”.!!Remove!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: 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!10”!tall!by!24-30”!wide.!
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PLANTING:!!Place!plant!in!hole!and!adjust!for!aesthetics.!!Hold!in!place!w hile!adding!more!soil,!until!the!
hole!is!completely!filled.!!Push!soil!down!until!firm.!!Do!not!plant!deeper!than!it!has!already!been!growing.!!
Water!well!immediately!after!planting.!!Mulch!evenly!to!a!depth!of!2-3!inches!being!sure!to!stay!at!least ! 4”!
away!from!its!trunk.!!!!
For&container&planting:!!Be!sure!to!choose!a!pot!with!drainage!holes!to!prevent!waterlogging!the!
soil.!!The!plant!prefers!a!well!drained!soil!mix.!
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FUTURE&MAINTENANCE:!
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In!Spring,!apply!a!balanced!fertilizer!to!encourage!healthy!growth.!
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Not!typically!bothered!by!pests!or!diseases.!
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Pruning!rarely!needed,!simply!remove!any!damaged,!diseased,!or!dead!branches!at!any!point!of!the!year.!
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