Genista pilosa - Mt. Etna broom

continental : Locate the the Genista pilosa In a sunny place.
The Genista pilosa Is pretty rustic, therefore it can be grown in the garden during the whole year; it can even bear short freezings.

alpine : Plant which needs at least a few hours a day of solar light.
The Genista pilosa is quite rustic, therefore during the hot months it is grown in the garden without needing protections.

mediterranean : We suggest placing the the Genista pilosa so that it can receive at least a few hours of direct solar rays.
The Genista pilosa can stand the cold, therefore it can be planted in the garden.

continental : Let’s try to always keep the growing substratum of the the Genista pilosa damp, watering very frequently with 6-7 buckets of water; if the weather is very hot and dry we even water every 1-2 weeks.

alpine : As the hot season arrives, these plants need abundant and regular watering, using 5-6 buckets of water, which keep the soil cool and damp; let’s water every 2-3 weeks, or even more often if it is very hot.

mediterranean : The Genista pilosa loves damp and cool soils, therefore it is necessary to water it very often, keeping the soil slightly damp; in any case it is always advisable to avoid water stagnation and excess watering: it is best to water every 0-1 weeks.

Fertilization Genista pilosa : In the summer let’s fertilize only newly planted trees, enriching the soil with manure or humus, therefore improving its mixture; as far as the plants which have been growing for long, we can avoid fertilizing them during this time of year.