Abies holophylla - White fir
 Fertilization Abies holophylla : The trees don’t need to be fertilized too often; usually the soil should be enriched at the moment of the planting, and then every 2-3 years, in autumn or at the end of the winter, mixing an organic fertilizer to the soil. Exposure Abies holophyllacontinental : We can grow the The Abies holophylla in a place where it can receive a few hours a day of direct sunlight, but where it is protected from the sun during most of the day. alpine : Locate this plant in a partially shaded place, where it can receive a few hous of direct solar light. mediterranean : We suggest a pretty sheltered location, so that the plant can receive direct solar rays only during the coolest hours of the day. continental : We suggest quite frequent and regular watering, in the matter of 2-3 buckets of water, but without exceeding; we should always remember to wait for the soil to dry completely between one watering and another; usually we should water every 2-3 weeks. alpine : In this period of the year we must water only when the soil is perfectly dry, using 1-2 buckets of water; usually watering every 3-4 weeks can be enough. mediterranean : During the autumn months these plants don’t need too much watering; we should remember anyhow to act regularly with 3-4 buckets of water, when the soil is clearly dry. Typically watering is done every 1-2 weeks. Treatments Abies holophylla : During the cold months many pathogens spend the winter in the ground, at the feet of our plants; let’s treat the plants struck by black spot disease or by leaf curl disease with particular attention by applying a wide-range anticryptogamic treatment, to vaporize even on the ground. Let’s gather and destroy the leaves of the sick plants. |
