Eryngium campestre - Sea holly

Fertilize Eryngium campestre : As autumn arrives we can reduce the fertilizations to the medicinal plants, to every 30-40 days; if these are perennial plants, towards the end of autumn we should mix some mature manure to the soil.

continental : The Eryngium campestre needs direct sunlight, even for many hours a day.
In autumn let’s grow the the Eryngium campestre in the garden. These plants can’t stand the frost, therefore it’s best to shelter them from the cold by covering them with agritessuto or moving them to a cold greenhouse, as soon as the minimum temperatures go below zero.

alpine : These plants prefer very sunny locations, where they are exposed to sunrays for most of the day.
We suggest growing these plants in a sheltered place, where the minimum temperatures are above 0°C; for example it could be ideal to grow it in a cold greenhouse.

mediterranean : This plant needs to be exposed to direct solar rays.
We suggest cultivating the the Eryngium campestre in a sheltered place as it can’t stand frost; if the minimum temperatures should drop quickly it’s best to move the plants to a cold greenhouse.

continental : We suggest watering quite frequently, every 1-2 weeks. In this manner it will be kept fairly moist, without being soaked with water. Usually 3-4 glasses of water are used.

alpine : Watering should be done pretty frequently and regularly, but without exceeding: let’s remember to we the soil thoroughly and let it dry before giving it more water. Let’s irrigate every 2-3 weeks using 2-3 glasses of water.

mediterranean : Watering in this period of the year must be very frequent, even every 0-1 weeks, so that the soil is always slightly damp. For average dimension plants we suggest using about 4-5 glasses of water.