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New e-GRO Alert looks at lacklustre lantana
By Christopher J. Currey assistant professor of floriculture Iowa State University
By Christopher J. Currey assistant professor of floriculture Iowa State University
April 9, 2015 – Are you having trouble with lantana? Slow growth, little branching, or plants that are too big for their container?
This e-GRO alert will focus on some common problems in lantana production.
Lantana is a fantastic annual plant. It grows well in the summer heat, has a profusion of flowers, and, whether in the landscape or in a mixed basket or patio container, can stand up to abuse.
However, it is one of the crops that I consistently see with some sort of challenge during production.
There are three main problems lantana regularly faces: 1) cool temperatures; 2) poor branching; and 3) controlling size. In this e-GRO Alert we will cover each of these and provide some helpful solutions.
More crop culture notes are posted to the e-GRO Alert website.
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