Centaurea montana - Perennial cornflower

Photos Centaurea montana - Perennial cornflower

Feed Centaurea montana : In autumn annual plants usually wither, therefore it’s not necessary to continue fertilizing.

Temperatures Centaurea montana

continental : Let's grow the the Centaurea montana where it can enjoy as many hours as possible of direct sunlight.
These plants can be located in the garden during the whole year; they can stand minimum temperatures many degrees below zero.

alpine : Plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
Autumn climate usually isn’t very harsh, in any case these plants can even bear very prolonged freezing, therefore they can be grown in the garden during any season.

mediterranean : Locate the the in a sunny place, where it can receive direct solar rays for at least a few hours a day.
These plants can stand the cold and can also stand very harsh minimum temperatures.

Irrigation Centaurea montana

continental : The Centaurea montana needs frequent and regular irrigations; we advise keeping the soil damp using 3-4 glasses of water, watering every 0-1 weeks.

alpine : Water abundantly with 2-3 glasses of water approximately every 1-2 weeks, wetting the ground deep down; let’s always wait for the soil to dry before watering again.

mediterranean : Let’s water the the Centaurea montana frequently with 4-5 glasses of water, even every 0-0 weeks, so that the soil is always damp, but not soaked with water.

Adversity Centaurea montana : When the climate is still not too harsh we should apply a wide range fungal treatment, vaporizing the fungicide even on the soil on the feet of the plants. Let’s remember to collect and destroy the leaves of the plants affected by black spot disease or by leaf curl disease.


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