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Sweet alyssum Lobularia maritima Little Dorrit

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Water Sweet alyssumTenere asciutto
As the cold weather arrives, in autumn, usually waterings is interrupted because these plants can't bear harsh temperatures. Water sporadically, with 2-3 glasses of water , leaving the soil dry for a few days before watering again; when watering we suggest avoiding excesses, but to wet the substratum well. Let's act every 1-2 weeks .

Cultivation 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.

Light Sweet alyssumSole pieno
We suggest to position the The Sweet alyssum in a sunny spot at least a few hours a day. These plants have an annual development, therefore when it becomes cold they deteriorate, and get completely eradicated.We advise cultivating the The Sweet alyssum outdoors, since it doesn't fear cold temperatures.

Water Sweet alyssumTenere asciutto
Water sporadically, with 2-3 glasses of water , leaving the soil dry for a few days before watering again; when watering we suggest avoiding excesses, but to wet the substratum well. Let's act every 1-2 weeks . As the cold weather arrives, in autumn, usually waterings is interrupted because these plants can't bear harsh temperatures.

Pests 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.

Mold 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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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 mediterranean it is possible to choose another climate area alpine continental

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