German Iris

Lobelia

German Iris and Lobelia Care

German Iris

Lobelia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

1.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Watering German Iris and Lobelia

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

Watering German Iris in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering German Iris in Winter: Average Water
Watering Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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

German Iris: Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers and Fungal leaf spots
Lobelia: Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot and Stem spot

German Iris and Lobelia Pruning

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

German Iris pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Lobelia pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads

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