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Buttonbush and African Iris Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

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

  • Watering Buttonbush in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Buttonbush in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Buttonbush: Red blotch
  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale

Buttonbush and African Iris Pruning

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

  • Buttonbush pruning: Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

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

  • Buttonbush fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer