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 Feed Common borage
During the spring months let’s add to the irrigating water, every 15-20 days, some fertilizer for green plants, rich in nitrogen and potassium.
Irrigation Common borage
Watering takes place only when the soil has been dry for days, usually every 2-3 weeks can be enough; if the climate is particularly hot we can slightly intensify the irrigations, using 2-3 glasses of water . To use these plants year round we can proceed with harvesting, in the spring or in the summer. The plants should be washed and dried well, then dehydrated, or frozen, to use them during the year.
Temperatures Common borage
The leaves of aromatic plants are used in the kitchen; if necessary let’s remember to use only agricultural parasiticides, and let’s follow the lacking period indicated on the label: if we spray a plant we can ‘t use its leaves for alimentary use for the period of time indicated, when the chemical product is harmful. Plant which needs at least a few hours a day of sunlight.We suggest growing the The Common borage outdoors year round, as they don't fear cold weather.
Care Common borage
These plants give origin to a brush with a rounded form. The Common borage have a one or two year development cycle. The Common borage is medium in size and 90 cm in height; in the spring, summer, autumn, winter it assumes a blue colouring. These plants aren't evergreens, which means they lose their leaves some months during the year.
Adversity Common borage
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 Common borage
These plants need a substratum with an optimum drainage.
Climate |
peat |
sand |
Soil |
Pumice |
Bark |
S. Organic |
alpine |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
continental |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
mediterranean |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
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Cultivate Common borage
There aren't any notes. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.
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This page concerns the weather continental it is possible to choose another climate area continental mediterranean
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