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African Iris and Peony Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Watering African Iris and Peony

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 Peony 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 Peony 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 Peony is as follows:

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Peony in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Peony in Winter: Average Water

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

  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale
  • Peony: Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot and Viruses

African Iris and Peony Pruning

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

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

  • Peony pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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

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