1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, From bulbs
1.3 Plant Maintenance
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
1.4.3 In Spring
1.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less 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
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
1.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
1.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Dry soil, Shade areas