Peony

Poinsettia

Peony and Poinsettia Care

Peony

Poinsettia

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1 Care

1.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

1.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

1.5 Soil

1.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

1.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

1.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

1.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

1.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

Watering Peony and Poinsettia

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

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

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

Peony: Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot and Viruses
Poinsettia: Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot and Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Peony and Poinsettia Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Peony and Poinsettia care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Peony and Poinsettia 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
Poinsettia pruning: Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning

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