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Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata

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Light PickerelweedSole pieno
Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light. During the winter they can be set in a water garden, or it is possible to place our plants in large containers, locating them in a fresh and bright place.The Pickerelweed bears even very harsh temperatures, therefore it can be grown outdoors without feeling endangered by low temperatures.

Cultivation Pickerelweed
The development of the The Pickerelweed is Pickerelweed isn't an evergreen; during the spring, summer, autumn, winter it assumes a blue colouring; the adult species are medium in size and reach 75 cm in height. The Pickerelweed should be grown in water gardens.

Fertilize Pickerelweed
Fertilization for aquatic plants usually is mixed to the soil in which they are planted; this is why mature manure, or granular fertilizer, can be used. On the market there are specific fertilizers for sheets of water to be mixed to the water or in pills to be inserted in the soil.

Water PickerelweedTenere bagnato
Water regularly, every The using about 1-2 buckets of water , watering the ground deeply and keeping it always slightly humid, but avoiding to soak it too much. Water plants can also bear stagnant water, remaining with the roots completely immersed; they survive even in very humid locations, near small lakes or small ponds.

Pests Pickerelweed
The spring weather, with a high temperature swing between the day and night hours, and pretty frequent rains, can favour the development of fungus diseases, which should be treated pre-emptively with a systemic fungicide, to use before the gems grow excessively; at the end of the winter we also suggest a wide range insecticide to prevent the attack of aphids and cochineals. We should always remember to do these treatments when there aren't flowerings in the garden.

Mold Pickerelweed
Aquatic plants should be located near aquatic gardens, in a soil which stays humid for long.

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

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Plant - Pickerelweed

Seeing the quite contained development it’s possible to grow these plants in a container. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather mediterranean it is possible to choose another climate area alpine continental

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