How to tend a Mertensia ciliata
Also known as: Mertensia pallida Rydb., Mertensia picta Rydb., Mertensia incongruens J.F.Macbr. & Payson, Mertensia polyphylla Greene, Mertensia ciliata var. ciliata , Pulmonaria ciliata E.James ex Torr., Mertensia polyphylla var. platensis Rydb., Mertensia subpubescens Rydb., Mertensia ciliata var. polyphylla A.Nelson, Mertensia punctata Greene, Mertensia ciliata var. punctata A.Nelson, Mertensia platensis (Rydb.) Rydb., Mertensia ciliata var. subpubescens (Rydb.) J.F.Macbr. & Payson, Mertensia ciliata var. latiloba L.O.Williams
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Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Resistant to shade, put in places with bright scattered light
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Boraginaceae, Mertensia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height 15-18 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-August
- Flower colors
- blue
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