Autumn Crocus

Maltese Cross Flower

Autumn Crocus and Maltese Cross Flower Care

Autumn Crocus

Maltese Cross Flower

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

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

In late autumn, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Aphids, Red blotch, Slugs

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering Autumn Crocus and Maltese Cross Flower

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 Maltese Cross Flower 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 Maltese Cross Flower 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 Maltese Cross Flower is as follows:

Watering Autumn Crocus in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Autumn Crocus in Winter: Average Water
Watering Maltese Cross Flower in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Maltese Cross Flower in Winter: Average Water

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Autumn Crocus and Maltese Cross Flower 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 Maltese Cross Flower diseases is very important factor of Autumn Crocus and Maltese Cross Flower Care. These plant's diseases are:

Autumn Crocus: Slugs
Maltese Cross Flower: Aphids, Red blotch and Slugs

Autumn Crocus and Maltese Cross Flower Pruning

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

Autumn Crocus pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves
Maltese Cross Flower pruning: In late autumn and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Autumn Crocus and Maltese Cross Flower fertilizers are as follows: