How to tend a Silene armeria

Also known as: Silene armeria L., Silene lituanica Zapał., Atocion armeria var. lituanicum (Zapał.) Niketić & Stevan., Atocion armeria var. sparsiflorum (Schur) Niketić & Stevan., Atocion armeroides Raf., Atocion lituanicum (Zapał.) Tzvelev, Cucubalus fasciculatus Lam.

Watering

Keep leaves dry in the night

Sunlight

Put in sunny places

Soil

Likes loose and fertile loam

Fertilizer

Apply low concentration compound fertilizer frequently

Pruning

Remove dead and diseased branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Southern Europe
Category
Caryophyllaceae, Silene
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-June, fruiting period June-July
Flower colors
purple, pink purple
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