Eriophorum vaginatum - Cottongrass

continental : Watering will be regular by using 1-2 glasses of water, but not often, only when the climate is arid or the ground dries out very much. Average watering occurs every 1-2 weeks.

alpine : The ground should be wet every 2-3 weeks, only when it is clearly dry; if the climate is very harsh it is best to water it. The recommended doses are 0-1 glasses of water.

mediterranean : Every 0-1 weeks water the plant, waiting for the soil to dry completely between one watering and the other, generally using about 2-3 glasses of water.

continental : Grow the the Eriophorum vaginatum in a place where it is protected by direct solar rays for good part of the day.
The Eriophorum vaginatum is a very rustic plant, which can be grown in the garden all year round.

alpine : Locate this plant in a partially shaded place, where it can receive a few hours of direct sunlight.
The Eriophorum vaginatum is grown in the garden year round, it can stand the cold.

mediterranean : It is advisable to grow these plants in a bright place, which is exposed to direct solar rays only during the coolest hours of the day.
The Eriophorum vaginatum is planted in full ground in the garden, it can stand the cold.

Feed Eriophorum vaginatum : During the wintry months many perennial plants are in vegetative rest, therefore they don’t need fertilizing.

Adversity Eriophorum vaginatum : A treatment with a fungicide based on sulphur and copper is usually used at the end of the Winter, to discourage the rising of the most common diseases.

Eriophorum - Fiocchetti