Onopordum acanthium - Scotch cottonthistle

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

Temperatures Onopordum acanthium

continental : Let's grow the the Onopordum acanthium 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 Onopordum acanthium

continental : The Onopordum acanthium 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 Onopordum acanthium frequently with 4-5 glasses of water, even every 0-0 weeks, so that the soil is always damp, but not soaked with water.


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