Western moss heather Cassiope mertensiana

Temperatures Western moss heather
These plants don't agree with direct solar rays, which could ruin their foliage; we therefore suggest to locate them in a partially shaded place. Perennial plants mainly have a spring and summer development. During the coldest months of the year the aerial part can completely dry out, to come up the year after.Let's grow the The Western moss heather outdoors; they can bear very harsh minimum temperatures, even when many degrees below zero.

Care Western moss heather
The Western moss heather has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much. Western moss heather Is an evergreen; during spring iIt assumes a white colouring; the adult specimens are small in size and reach 15 cm high. These plants are used in rock gardens.

Feed Western moss heather
In the spring let’s fertilize perennials periodically, using a specific fertilizer for flowering plants, to add to the irrigating water, every 20-25 days; or we can spread a slow release fertilizer near the plants every 3-4 months.

Irrigation Western moss heather
Water when the ground is dry; in case of prolonged droughts water very often, otherwise every 1-2 weeks can be enough using 2-3 glasses of water ; avoid water stagnations and excessive watering. These plants display a pretty long period of vegetational rest. During this time it isn't necessary to water the plants.

Adversity Western moss heather
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.

Substrate Western moss heather
Let’s cultivate our plants in a specific soil for acidophilic plants, with an average drainage.

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

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Cultivate Western moss heather
If we want we can cultivate the The Western moss heather in a container. We suggest cultivating the The Western moss heather in a specific soil for acidophilic plants. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

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