Fittonia verschaffeltii

Fertilization Fittonia verschaffeltii : During autumn we should fertilize less often, only every 30-40 days; as the days get shorter our plants need less fertilizer.

continental : Plant which favours shady locations, avoid exposing it to direct solar rays.
The Fittonia verschaffeltii is a quite delicate plant, which can’t stand the cold weather; when the autumnal temperatures go below 15°C let’s bring them inside the apartment.

alpine : Let's choose a partially shaded place, protected by direct solar rays.
Let’s avoid exposing the Fittonia verschaffeltii to temperatures below 15°C; when the autumnal climate brings nocturnal minimum temperatures quite low let’s move our plants inside the apartment.

mediterranean : Avoid as much as possible that the plant be exposed to direct solar rays; therefore let's choose a shady location.
We advise growing these plants in a sheltered place; when the autumnal temperatures go below 15°C it’s best to locate the the Fittonia verschaffeltii in the apartment.

continental : We suggest quite frequent and regular watering, in the matter of 2-3 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 1-2 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 3-4 glasses of water, when the soil is clearly dry. Typically watering is done every 0-1 weeks.

Treatments Fittonia verschaffeltii : 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.