Eriophorum angustifolium - Cottongrass

Pests Eriophorum angustifolium : We remind to grow acidophil plants in an acid soil; indeed a basic soil causes the plants to decrease the absorption of iron from the soil with a consequent yellowing of the leaves; use chelate iron to solve this problem. When spring starts apply a Bordeaux mixture treatment, to avoid the growth of fungal diseases.

continental : Waterings for the Eriophorum angustifolium will be frequent in spring and summer and more occasional in autumn and almost suspended in winter. We remind that it is a rule to avoid the supply of water if the soil is still humid.

alpine : Waterings will be regular and generous, specially in summer, remember to allow the substrate to dry out between two waterings. In winter waterings can be suspended.

mediterranean : Supply water regularly during vegetative period, when the soil is very dry; when temperatures decrease we can decrease waterings and suspend them in winter.

continental : Grow the Eriophorum angustifolium away from direct sunlight, in a semishady location.
This is a very rustic garden plant, that should not have problems even in case of very intense frosts.

alpine : These plants like few hours a day of sunlight, therefore place them in a location where they are exposed to a filtered sunlight or that are shaded for few hours a day.
The Eriophorum angustifolium is very rustic and can be grown in the garden all year long; it does not suffer from even intense frosts.

mediterranean : These plants need to be placed in semishady locations for most part of the day.
The Eriophorum angustifolium does not suffer from cold and frost; this is a plant that can be grown in the garden all year long.

Fertilize Eriophorum angustifolium : These plants need regular fertilizings, to be given from March to October; we can use a slow-release granular fertilizer, or a fertilizer to be dissolved in normal waterings every 15-20 days.

Eriophorum - Fiocchetti