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Watering Birdfoot violetTenere asciutto
Water rarely, about once every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water , keeping the soil dry for a few days before watering again; when wetting we suggest avoiding surpluses, however to wet the soil deep down. As the cold weather arrives, in autumn, usually waterings is interrupted because these plants can't bear harsh temperatures.

Exposure Birdfoot violetSole pieno
The Birdfoot violet should be grown in a bright place, with direct sunlight. The Birdfoot violet should be grown outdoors; it can bear very harsh temperatures without any problems, even many degrees below zero.These plants have an annual development, therefore when it becomes cold they deteriorate, and get completely eradicated.

Generalities Birdfoot violet
The Birdfoot violet is a plant for a rock garden. These plants grow covering the whole land at their disposal. The Birdfoot violet is small in size and 5 cm in height; in the spring it assumes a bluepurple colouring. These plants aren't evergreens, which means they lose their leaves some months during the year.

Watering Birdfoot violetTenere asciutto
Water rarely, about once every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water , keeping the soil dry for a few days before watering again; when wetting we suggest avoiding surpluses, however to wet the soil deep down. As the cold weather arrives, in autumn, usually waterings is interrupted because these plants can't bear harsh temperatures.

Treatments Birdfoot violet
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.

Soil Birdfoot violet
These annual plants prefer very well drained acid soils.

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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Notes Birdfoot violet

When wanted it’s possible to grow these plants in a vase. These plants need to be cultivated in a specific soil for acidophilic plants. 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 alpine mediterranean

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