Sea holly Eryngium eburneum

Exposure Sea holly
Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light. Since the foliage is used to be eaten, let’s use specific insecticides and anticryptogamics, far from the harvest period.These plants can be brought outside only if there isn't any more danger of freezings. Usually they are moved to the garden, or terrace, during the months of April-May.

Generalities Sea holly
The development is erect, they tend to grow both in height and in width, giving origin to a rounded shrub. Sea holly Is an evergreen; during summer iIt assumes a white colouring; the adult specimens are large in size and reach 2 m high. These plants are perennial herbs.

Fertilization Sea holly
During the spring months let’s fertilize our plants periodically, every 15-20 days, using a fertilizer rich in nitrogen. When desired, it is also possible to use a slow release fertilizer, to add to the soil every 3-4 months.

Watering Sea holly
Let’s avoid watering the the Sea holly excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 2-3 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water . Medicinal plants can be used fresh or dehydrated; if we want to harvest them to put them aside dehydrated, let’s get information regarding the balsamic period of the plant we have chosen, rather when the plant has a higher quantity of active principles.

Treatments Sea holly
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.

Soil Sea holly
Let’s prefer dissolved soils, with an excellent drainage.

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

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Notes Sea holly
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 alpine mediterranean

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