How to grow diosma in your garden
Step 1
Choose a sunny spot with well drained soil. Enrich the soil with
Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser. If the soil is clay based, improve soil structure by adding gypsum and forking in well.
Step 2
Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the roots and cut away any circled or tangled roots.
Step 3
Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Form a raised or doughnut shaped ring of soil around the outer edge of the plant's root zone. This helps keep water where it's needed. Always water in well after planting to settle the soil around the roots and keep the soil moist for several weeks while the new plant establishes.
Step 4
Mulch around the base with organic mulch like bark chips, sugarcane or pea straw, keeping it away from the trunk.
Step 5
Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions.
Step 6
Feed in autumn and spring with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser to promote strong root development, healthy foliage and lots of colourful flowers.
How to grow diosma in a pot
Step 1
Choose a compact or dwarf variety that's suitable for growing in a container. Choose a pot at least 400mm wide and deep. Position in full sun.
Step 2
Fill chosen pot with quality potting mix, such as
Yates Potting Mix with Dynamic Lifter. Remove the plant from the container, gently tease the roots and cut away any circled or tangled roots.
Step 3
Position in hole and backfill with potting mix, gently firming down. Water in well.
Step 4
Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions.
Step 5
Feed in autumn and spring with Yates Dynamic Lifter Soil Improver & Plant Fertiliser to promote strong root development, healthy foliage and lots of colourful flowers.
