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Sweet alyssum Lobularia maritima Little Dorrit

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Irrigation Sweet alyssumTenere asciutto
As the cold weather arrives, in autumn, usually waterings is interrupted because these plants can't bear harsh temperatures. Watering takes place only when the soil has been dry for days, usually every 1-2 weeks can be enough; if the climate is particularly hot we can slightly intensify the irrigations, using 2-3 glasses of water .

Care Sweet alyssum
These plants grow covering the whole land at their disposal. The Sweet alyssum is medium in size and 15 cm in height; in the spring, summer, autumn, winter it assumes a white colouring. These plants aren't evergreens, which means they lose their leaves some months during the year. The Sweet alyssum have a one or two year development cycle.

Temperatures Sweet alyssumSole pieno
Plant which needs at least a few hours a day of sunlight. These plants have an annual development, therefore when it becomes cold they deteriorate, and get completely eradicated.We suggest growing the The Sweet alyssum outdoors year round, as they don't fear cold weather.

Irrigation Sweet alyssumTenere asciutto
Watering takes place only when the soil has been dry for days, usually every 1-2 weeks can be enough; if the climate is particularly hot we can slightly intensify the irrigations, using 2-3 glasses of water . As the cold weather arrives, in autumn, usually waterings is interrupted because these plants can't bear harsh temperatures.

Adversity Sweet alyssum
Generally during this time of year we suggest a pre-emptive treatment with wide range insecticide and with a systemic fungicide, to prevent the attack from part of the aphids and the development of fungus diseases, often favoured by a mild and damp climate.

Substrate Sweet alyssum
We advise locating these annual plants in a dissolved soil, with an elevated 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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Cultivate Sweet alyssum

The Sweet alyssum also has a pleasing fragrance. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather continental it is possible to choose another climate area continental mediterranean

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