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Water when the ground is dry; in case of prolonged droughts water very often, otherwise every 2-3 weeks can be enough using 1-2 buckets of water ; avoid water stagnations and excessive watering. If we decide to grow a specimen of the Kalmia augustifolia in a container, we should remember that it will have slightly different needs compared to a specimen grown in the ground: we should pay more attention to its water and nutritional needs and check more often for possible development of parassites.
Temperatures Kalmia augustifolia
Let's grow the the Kalmia augustifolia in a luminous place, with direct sunlight. Let's grow the the Kalmia augustifolia outdoors; they can bear very harsh minimum temperatures, even when many degrees below zero.When the minimum temperatures are very low we can protec the more sensible brushes by covering their roots with dry leaves or straw.
Care Kalmia augustifolia
These plants are shrubs. The development is erect, they tend to grow both in height and in width, giving origin to a rounded shrub. Kalmia augustifolia Is an evergreen; during summer iIt assumes a redpink colouring; the adult specimens are small in size and reach 50 cm high.
Irrigation Kalmia augustifolia
Water when the ground is dry; in case of prolonged droughts water very often, otherwise every 2-3 weeks can be enough using 1-2 buckets of water ; avoid water stagnations and excessive watering. If we decide to grow a specimen of the Kalmia augustifolia in a container, we should remember that it will have slightly different needs compared to a specimen grown in the ground: we should pay more attention to its water and nutritional needs and check more often for possible development of parassites.
Adversity Kalmia augustifolia
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 Kalmia augustifolia
The Kalmia augustifolia prefers quite drained soils, with a low PH.
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Cultivate - Kalmia augustifolia
We suggest cultivating the the Kalmia augustifolia in a specific soil for acidophilic plants. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.
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