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Elderberry and African Iris Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
1.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires regular watering
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
1.7 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, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Nematodes, Scale
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

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

  • Watering Elderberry in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Elderberry in Winter: Average Water

  • Watering African Iris in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering African Iris in Winter: Average Water

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

  • Elderberry: Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot and Tomato Ringspot Virus
  • African Iris: Nematodes and Scale

Elderberry and African Iris Pruning

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

  • 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

  • African Iris pruning: Remove dead leaves

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

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