Chelone obliqua - Red turtlehead

Fertilization Chelone obliqua : In autumn let’s add some organic fertilizer or granular slow release fertilizer to the soil surrounding the perennials. These plants often have a period of vegetative rest in the winter; the fertilizer will be useful for the spring vegetative reawakening.

continental : We can grow the The Chelone obliqua 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.
The Chelone obliqua is a rustic plant, which doesn’t tolerate the winter cold, even when the nocturnal temperatures are very low.

alpine : Locate this plant in a partially shaded place, where it can receive a few hous of direct solar light.
The Chelone obliqua can stand the cold, therefore it can be grown outdoors year round.

mediterranean : We suggest a pretty sheltered location, so that the plant can receive direct solar rays only during the coolest hours of the day.
Grow the The Chelone obliqua in the garden, in full ground; it can stand the cold.

continental : We suggest quite frequent and regular watering, in the matter of 25-26 glasses 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 1-2 weeks.

alpine : In this period of the year we must water only when the soil is perfectly dry, using 24-25 glasses of water; usually watering every 2-3 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 26-27 glasses of water, when the soil is clearly dry. Typically watering is done every 0-1 weeks.