How to tend a Kalmia latifolia
Also known as: Kalmia serotina Hoffmanns., Kalmia myrtifolia André, Kalmia nitida J.Forbes, Chamaedaphne latifolia (L.) Kuntze, Kalmia latifolia f. obtusata (Rehder) Rehder, Kalmia latifolia f. alba (Bosse) Rehder, Kalmia latifolia f. polypetala (G.Nicholson) Rehder, Kalmia latifolia f. fuscata (Rehder) Rehder, Kalmia latifolia f. latifolia , Kalmia latifolia var. latifolia , Kalmia latifolia var. polypetala G.Nicholson, Kalmia latifolia var. obtusata Rehder, Kalmia latifolia var. fuscata Rehder, Kalmia latifolia var. alba Mouill.
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, grows in sunny places, slight shade tolerance
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance
About this plant
- Origin
- North America
- Category
- Ericaceae, Kalmia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-June
- Flower colors
- light red, dark rose red, white
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