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Prostanthera ovalifolia

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Watering Prostanthera ovalifoliaTenere asciutto
If we decide to grow a specimen of the Prostanthera ovalifolia 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. Let’s avoid watering the the Prostanthera ovalifolia excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 2-3 weeks with 1-2 buckets of water .

Generalities Prostanthera ovalifolia
The development is erect, they tend to grow both in height and in width, giving origin to a rounded shrub. Prostanthera ovalifolia Is an evergreen; during summer iIt assumes a purple colouring; the adult specimens are medium in size and reach 2 m high. These plants are shrubs.

Exposure Prostanthera ovalifoliaSole pieno
Plant which need at least a few hours a day of solar light. When the minimum temperatures are very low we can protec the more sensible brushes by covering their roots with dry leaves or straw.We suggest growing the the Prostanthera ovalifolia In the house or in a warmed greenhouse; when the minimum temperatures go past 15°C it is possible to move them outside.

Watering Prostanthera ovalifoliaTenere asciutto
Let’s avoid watering the the Prostanthera ovalifolia excessively, always leaving the soil dry for a few days between one watering and the other, therefore let’s irrigate the substratum deeply every 2-3 weeks with 1-2 buckets of water . If we decide to grow a specimen of the Prostanthera ovalifolia 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.

Treatments Prostanthera ovalifolia
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 Prostanthera ovalifolia
Locate in a soft soil with an accentuated drainage.

Climate
peat
sand
Soil
Pumice
Bark
S. Organic
alpine
6
0
0
1
0
1
continental
5
0
0
2
0
1
mediterranean
4
0
0
3
0
1

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Notes Prostanthera ovalifolia

The Prostanthera ovalifolia is scented. 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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