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Cape bugloss Anchusa capensis Blue Angel

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Exposure Cape buglossSole pieno
During this time of year we shouldn't worry about minimum temperatures, in fact the The Cape bugloss can bear temperatures a few degrees below zero. 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.Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light.

Generalities Cape bugloss
These plants have a one or two year development. This plant in the spring, summer, autumn, winter assumes a blue colouring; it is medium in size and can reach 20 cm high. It doesn't keep its leaves in the winter. The Cape bugloss has a panel-like development, therefore it tends to widen very much.

Fertilization Cape bugloss
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.

Watering Cape buglossTenere asciutto
Let’s avoid watering the The Cape bugloss 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 2-3 glasses of water . These plants display a pretty long period of vegetational rest. During this time it isn't necessary to water the plants.

Treatments Cape bugloss
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 Cape bugloss
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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Notes Cape bugloss

There aren't any notes. 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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