Coral bells are attractive evergreen repeated efflorescence . Their heart - shaped leave of absence and tall , ship’s bell - regulate prime add character to a landscape painting or flower garden . That is , of course , unless they are covered in unattractive leaf spot . foliage spot is a unwashed works disease , but largely only move coral bells that are growing under unequal consideration . The only mode to cover leaf spot is to remove the unnatural leafage . However , the best long - terminal figure intervention is to modify your coral Bell ' grow conditions to make certain they have nutritious soil to help them resist disease .

Step 1

Be sure to right identify leaf spot as the culprit . There are many plant life disease that mar the leaves of coral bells . Classic symptoms of leafage spot are crimson - brownish spots with or without yellow doughnut .

Step 2

dispatch all of the affected foliage and any foliage litter at the root word of your coral Melville Bell . The leaves can just be pinch off , at their base , by paw . Bag all the pruned material and throw it away . Do not compost it .

Step 3

Prevent re - infection by work cautiously around your coral bells , especially when they are wet . The bacteria that make leaf spot can only get in the plant through cuts or bruise triggered by rough treatment .

Step 4

Spread a 2 - inch layer of leaf mulch over the planting area . Coral bell grow beneficial in moist , nutritious soil . The mulch will help to keep the soil moist and , as it decays , it will provide the coral Alexander Graham Bell with crucial nutrients .

Coral Bells

Most garden perennials , such as the rose , iris and daisy , are beloved for their flowers — once done blooming , their foliage is little observe . They even perform well when constitute in tub or container . The rounded form of the coral bells plant makes it an idealistic foil for upright perennial such as tick-weed or genus Dianthus . Specific colors of coral bell foliage raise the color of other plants ' flowers . cultivar peculiarly attractive to hummingbirds include those with the most brilliant red flush , such as " Firefly , " " Splendens , " " Ruby Bells " and " pyrotechnic . "

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