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Hairy beardtongue Penstemon hirsutus Pygmaeus

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Temperatures Hairy beardtongueSole pieno
We suggest growing the The Hairy beardtongue outdoors year round, as they don't fear cold weather. These plants lose the aerial part during the coldest months of the year. As spring begins, stems and leaves quickly start to reproduce.Plant which needs at least a few hours a day of sunlight.

Care Hairy beardtongue
The Hairy beardtongue is a plant for a rock garden. The Hairy beardtongue Is small in size; in summer it assumes a purplewhite colouring. These are evergreen plants, which means they keep their leaves year round. These plants grow covering the whole land at their disposal.

Feed Hairy beardtongue
We suggest adding to the irrigation water, in the spring, every 20-25 days, a specific fertilizer for flowering plants. We can also mix to the soil near the plants a granular slow release fertilizer, which has a 3-4 month action.

Irrigation Hairy beardtongueTenere asciutto
Watering takes place only when the soil has been dry for days, usually every 1-2 weeks can be enough; if the climate is particularly hot we can slightly intensify the irrigations, using 2-3 glasses of water . Perennial plants are subject to some months of vegetational rest. During these months it isn't necessary to water them.

Adversity Hairy beardtongue
Generally during this time of year we suggest a pre-emptive treatment with wide range insecticide and with a systemic fungicide, to prevent the attack from part of the aphids and the development of fungus diseases, often favoured by a mild and damp climate.

Substrate Hairy beardtongue
We suggest a substratum characterized by an excellent drainage.

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 Hairy beardtongue

When wanted we can grow these plants in a vase. 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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