Cape primrose Streptocarpus Constant Nymph

Light Cape primrose
These plants are grown in apartment or in a temperated green house; they can be brought outdoors when the minimum temperatures are above 15° C. We suggest locating the vases in a pretty bright place, although avoiding direct sunlight, which could damage the foliage.Avoid excessively sunny places; we suggest to put the The in a partially shady spot.

Cultivation Cape primrose
These plants are perennial herbs. Cape primrose Is an evergreen; during winter iIt assumes a purple colouring; the adult specimens are small in size and reach 25 cm high. The Cape primrose has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much.

Fertilize Cape primrose
During the spring let’s regularly use a fertilizer rich with nitrogen and potassium to favour the development of the new vegetation; fertilization is done by adding fertilizer to the irrigating water, every 15-20 days.

Water Cape primrose
Water regularly, every 1-2 weeks , wetting the soil deeply with about 2-3 glasses of water ,but waiting for the substratum to dry completely between one watering and another; avoid leaving stagnant water. It is advisable to water the plants avoiding to leave water in the saucer, because stagnant water often develops fungal diseases.

Pests Cape primrose
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.

Mold Cape primrose
Cultivate in a good soil of an average mix, which slightly withholds humidity.

Climate peat sand Soil Pumice Bark S. Organic alpine 4 1 2 1 0 1 continental 3 2 2 2 0 1 mediterranean 2 3 2 3 0 1

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Plant Cape primrose
If desired, we can grow the The Cape primrose in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

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