1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
1.2 How to Plant?
Budding, From bulbs
Seedlings
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
1.4.2 In Summer
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Lots of watering
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
1.7 Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Shade areas
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt