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Ithuriel s spear Triteleia laxa

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Generalities Ithuriel s spear
These plants are bulbeous. The Ithuriel s spear has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much. This plant in the summer assumes a bluepurple colouring; it is medium in size and can reach 50 cm high. It doesn't keep its leaves in the winter.

Exposure Ithuriel s spearSole pieno
Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light. During this time of year we shouldn't worry about minimum temperatures, in fact the the Ithuriel s spear can bear temperatures a few degrees below zero.If you desire cleaning the ground from the bulbous plants after flowering, wait for the leaves to dry; later it’s possible to take the bulbs out of the ground and place them somewhere dark, cool and dry, until the best season to plant them again.

Watering Ithuriel s spearTenere asciutto
Let’s avoid watering the the Ithuriel s spear excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 1-2 weeks with 1-2 glasses of water . We suggest not to exceed with the waterings: if the soil remains damp too long, it can favour the development of rotten in the bulbs.

Treatments Ithuriel s spear
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 Ithuriel s spear
Let’s favour soft soils, with an elevated drainage.

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

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Notes Ithuriel s spear

If desired, we can grow the the Ithuriel s spear 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 alpine mediterranean

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