Borago officinalis - Common borage

Fertilization Borago officinalis : In autumn we should reduce fertilizing aromatic plants which are still in vegetation, giving it fertilizers every 30-40 days. Annual aromatic plants can be eradicated; to obtain a good quantity of aromatic herbs to be used during the winter we can let them desiccate or even freeze them.

continental : plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
The Borago officinalis is a rustic plant, which doesn’t tolerate the winter cold, even when the nocturnal temperatures are very low.

alpine : Let's locate the The Borago officinalis in a very luminous place, preferably sunny.
The Borago officinalis can stand the cold, therefore it can be grown outdoors year round.

mediterranean : These plants favour sunny exposures, where they can enjoy, even for the whole day, some direct solar rays.
Grow the The Borago officinalis in the garden, in full ground; it can stand the cold.

continental : Let’s water every 1-2 weeks with 3-4 glasses of water, or even more often if the weather is hot and dry; we should always try to keep the ground slightly damp.

alpine : Water regularly, every 2-3 weeks, wetting the soil thoroughly by using 2-3 glasses of water and keeping it always a bit moist, although avoiding to soak it too much.

mediterranean : For a balanced development these plants need constant and abundant dampness; during this time of year it is good to water frequently, about 4-5 glasses of water at least every 0-1 weeks.

Treatments Borago officinalis : Usually as the temperatures go down a large part of the plants aren’t grown anymore; it isn’t necessary to apply treatments of any sort in the crop.

Borago officinalis - Borragine