Autumn Crocus

Firecracker Penstemon

Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon Care

Autumn Crocus

Firecracker Penstemon

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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Autumn Crocus and Firecracker 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 Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Autumn Crocus and Firecracker 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 Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon is as follows:

Watering Autumn Crocus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Autumn Crocus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Firecracker Penstemon in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Firecracker Penstemon in Winter: Average Water

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Autumn Crocus and Firecracker 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 Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon diseases is very important factor of Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon Care. These plant's diseases are:

Autumn Crocus: Slugs
Firecracker Penstemon: Insects

Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done as follows:

Autumn Crocus pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves
Firecracker Penstemon pruning: No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Autumn Crocus and Firecracker Penstemon fertilizers are as follows:

Autumn Crocus fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in summer
Firecracker Penstemon fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount