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Rusty foxglove Digitalis ferruginea

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Generalities Rusty foxglove
This plant in the summer assumes a white colouring; it is medium in size and can reach 1,2 m high. It doesn't keep its leaves in the winter. The development is erect, they tend to grow both in height and in width, giving origin to a rounded shrub. These plants are perennial herbs. Fertilization Rusty foxglove
Before placing the annuals, let’s enrich the soil with a small dose of organic fertilizer or slow release granular chemical fertilizer; during the spring we should use a specific fertilizer for flowering plants to be mixed with the irrigating water, to be used every 20-30 days. Exposure Rusty foxglovePosizione mezza ombra
These plants don't fear the cold weather and therefore can be grown in the garden during any time of year. For a balanced development, it is best to position the The Rusty foxglove in a partially shady place, where it can enjoy direct sunlight only during the coolest hours of the day.These plants shouldn't be grown in the garden during the cold period; in autumn the plants usually perish, and should be eradicated from the ground. Watering Rusty foxgloveTenere asciutto
Let’s avoid watering the The Rusty foxglove excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water . As the cold weather arrives, in autumn, we can interrupt watering, and let the plants perish. Treatments Rusty foxglove
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture. Soil Rusty foxglove
They prefer dissolved soils, with an optimal drainage.
Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
alpine
3
0
3
0
2
1
continental
2
0
3
0
2
1
mediterranean
1
0
3
0
2
1
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