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African Iris

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African Iris and Escallonia Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale
Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering African Iris and Escallonia

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 Escallonia 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 Escallonia 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 Escallonia is as follows:

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Escallonia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Escallonia in Winter: Average Water

African Iris and Escallonia 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 Escallonia diseases is very important factor of African Iris and Escallonia Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale
  • Escallonia: Fungal leaf spots

African Iris and Escallonia Pruning

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

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

  • Escallonia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves

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

  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
  • Escallonia fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer