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Straw flower Helichrysum coralloides

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Irrigation Straw flowerTenere asciutto
These plants display a pretty long period of vegetational rest. During this time it isn't necessary to water the plants. We suggest watering the The Straw flower every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water , which means when the soil has been dry for days; if the season should be very hot and arid we can intensify the quantity of irrigations, although we must avoid leaving the substratum soaked with water.

Care Straw flower
The Straw flower has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much. Straw flower Is an evergreen; during winter iIt assumes a green colouring; the adult specimens are large in size and reach 25 cm high. These plants are used in rock gardens.

Temperatures Straw flowerSole pieno
Let's grow the The Straw flower in a luminous place, with direct sunlight. 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.These plants don't like the cold weather during this time of year. If the minimum night-time temperatures are very harsh it is best to cover the The Straw flower with non-woven fabric.

Irrigation Straw flowerTenere asciutto
We suggest watering the The Straw flower every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water , which means when the soil has been dry for days; if the season should be very hot and arid we can intensify the quantity of irrigations, although we must avoid leaving the substratum soaked with water. These plants display a pretty long period of vegetational rest. During this time it isn't necessary to water the plants.

Adversity Straw flower
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 Straw flower
Locate these plants in a soft and deep, very well drained soil.

Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
alpine
5
1
4
0
0
1
continental
4
2
4
0
0
1
mediterranean
3
3
4
0
0
1

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Cultivate Straw flower

If desired, we can grow the The Straw flower in a container. 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 continental mediterranean

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