Hippeastrum

Great Blue Lobelia

Hippeastrum and Great Blue Lobelia Care

Hippeastrum

Great Blue Lobelia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

1.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Divison, Seedlings

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

1.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

10-10-10, Balanced liquid fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Head smut, Rust, Slugs, Snails

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Deer resistant, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water
Watering Great Blue Lobelia in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Great Blue Lobelia in Winter: Average Water

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Hippeastrum and Great Blue 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 Hippeastrum and Great Blue Lobelia diseases is very important factor of Hippeastrum and Great Blue Lobelia Care. These plant's diseases are:

Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails
Great Blue Lobelia: Head smut, Rust, Slugs and Snails

Hippeastrum and Great Blue Lobelia Pruning

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

Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves
Great Blue Lobelia pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Hippeastrum and Great Blue Lobelia fertilizers are as follows:

Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen
Great Blue Lobelia fertilizers: 10-10-10 and Balanced liquid fertilizer