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Crapemyrtle and African Iris Care

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Watering Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle and African Iris is as follows:

  • Watering Crapemyrtle in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Crapemyrtle in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Crapemyrtle: Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew and Red blotch
  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale

Crapemyrtle and African Iris Pruning

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

  • Crapemyrtle pruning: Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

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

  • Crapemyrtle fertilizers: fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen
  • African Iris fertilizers: Any balanced general purpose fertilizer