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Butterfly Iris

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Butterfly Iris and Dahlia Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Butterfly Iris and Dahlia

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 Butterfly Iris and Dahlia Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Butterfly Iris and Dahlia 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 Butterfly Iris and Dahlia is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Dahlia in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Dahlia in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Iris: Red blotch
  • Dahlia: Red blotch

Butterfly Iris and Dahlia Pruning

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

  • Butterfly Iris pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage

  • Dahlia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

  • Butterfly Iris fertilizers: Apply N-P-K
  • Dahlia fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing