Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Part 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
  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Watering Butterfly Iris and Elderberry
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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry is as follows:
Watering Butterfly Iris in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Butterfly Iris in Winter: Average Water
Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water
Butterfly Iris and Elderberry 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 Elderberry diseases is very important factor of Butterfly Iris and Elderberry Care. These plant's diseases are:
- Butterfly Iris: Red blotch
- Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus
Butterfly Iris and Elderberry Pruning
Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Iris and Elderberry care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Iris and Elderberry 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
Elderberry pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads
Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Butterfly Iris and Elderberry fertilizers are as follows:
- Butterfly Iris fertilizers: Apply N-P-K
- Elderberry fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer