Peony

Hippeastrum

Peony and Hippeastrum Care

Peony

Hippeastrum

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Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Watering Peony and Hippeastrum

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

Watering Peony in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Peony in Winter: Average Water
Watering Hippeastrum in Summer: Lots of watering
Watering Hippeastrum in Winter: Average Water

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

Peony: Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot and Viruses
Hippeastrum: Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs and Snails

Peony and Hippeastrum Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Peony and Hippeastrum care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Peony and Hippeastrum 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
Hippeastrum pruning: Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

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

Peony fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Hippeastrum fertilizers: as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen