Peony

Croton

Peony and Croton Care

Peony

Croton

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

1.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

1.4 Watering Plants

1.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

1.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

1.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

1.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

1.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

1.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

1.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

Watering Peony and Croton

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

Watering Peony in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Peony in Winter: Average Water
Watering Croton in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Croton in Winter: Less Watering

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Peony and Croton 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 Peony and Croton diseases is very important factor of Peony and Croton Care. These plant's diseases are:

Peony: Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot and Viruses
Croton: Red blotch

Peony and Croton Pruning

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

Peony pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads
Croton pruning: Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Peony and Croton fertilizers are as follows: