Geum - Avens

continental : These plants prefer a sunny location, where they can enjoy direct solar rays even throughout the whole day,
These plants are grown in the garden year round because they are rustic.

alpine : Let's grow the The Geum in a sunny place, with direct solar light.
These plants are rustic, they can stand the heat and cold, therefore they can be planted outside.

mediterranean : Plant which needs a few hours a day of solar light.
These plants can stand the cold weather, they can be grown as garden plants during the whole year.

continental : During this time of year very frequent watering is advised, even daily if the climate is very hot and dry; let’s try to keep the soil cool and damp. Irrigate every 1-2 weeks, during the evening or morning hours.

alpine : The Geum should be watered regularly, to maintain the substratum slightly damp using 0,5 litres of water; if the climate is very hot and there are scarce precipitations it might be necessary to water every 2-3 weeks, or more often than that.

mediterranean : We suggest watering often, trying to keep the soil slightly damp with 2,5 litres of water, but avoiding excesses; the forming of water stagnations also harm those plants which love wetness, usually the frequency of watering is every 0-1 weeks.

Feed Geum : During the summer months medicinal plants should be fertilized regularly, using a fertilizer for flowering plants, to be mixed to the irrigating water every 15-20 days.

Adversity Geum : If we have already applied a general systemic fungicide or insecticide treatment, during this time of year other treatments aren’t necessary; otherwise act only when there are insects, after blooming; every 30-40 days apply a treatment based on copper or sulphur on the plants which already have fruits, to avoid the development of fungi diseases. In general it is always best to apply the growing cures which are most specific for each specimen, to ensure ourselves against the development of fungal diseases. In general it is always best to follow the specific growing cures for each specimen, to avoid the excessive development of parasites of all types.

Geum urbanum - Erba benedetta, cariofillata, Garofanaia