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African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
1.8 Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon is as follows:

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elfin Pink Penstemon in Winter: Average Water

African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon diseases is very important factor of African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale
  • Elfin Pink Penstemon: chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs and Snails

African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon Pruning

Pruning is an important part of African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done as follows:

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning: cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. African Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers are as follows:

  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  • Elfin Pink Penstemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer