Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii - Stickpea

continental : Let’s water every 2-3 weeks, so that the substratum is always quite moist. If the temperatures are very harsh, during the winter, it isn’t necessary to water. Wet with 1-2 buckets of water.

alpine : We advise watering the the Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii regularly, but not too often, keeping the soil damp, using 0-1 buckets of water; during this period of the year watering every 3-4 weeks could be enough.

mediterranean : The Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii always asks for a slightly moist soil: therefore we should water often, about every 1-2 weeks, wetting the substratum deep down. Normally 2-3 buckets of water are used.

continental : These plants need, for a balanced development, to be grown in a sunny place.
These plants are located in the garden during all the seasons, as they can stand intense cold and ice.

alpine : Plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
These plants can stand even intense freezing without problems, so they’re grown in the garden even during the winter months.

mediterranean : We advise locating these plants where they can be directly exposed to solar rays.
These plants can stand the cold, therefore they can be grown in the garden.

Fertilize Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii : It’s not necessary to give fertilizer to shrubs during the winter.

Pests Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii : Towards the end of the winter it is advised to apply a fungicide treatment using products based on sulphur and copper, to discourage the development of the most common fungal parasites.