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Butterfly Iris
Butterfly Iris

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Butterfly Iris and Iris Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Butterfly Iris and Iris

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 Iris 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 Iris 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 Iris is as follows:

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Butterfly Iris in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Butterfly Iris: Red blotch
  • Iris: Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases and Viruses

Butterfly Iris and Iris Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Butterfly Iris and Iris care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Butterfly Iris and Iris 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

  • Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning

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

  • Butterfly Iris fertilizers: Apply N-P-K
  • Iris fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer