Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii - Poinsettia

continental : Place these plants in a sunny place, where they can be exposed for at least few hours a day to direct sunlight.
Avoid to expose the plant to very cold climates; place it outside during summer, but replace it inside the house already in October.

alpine : We remind to place these plants always in a very bright location, exposed to direct sunlight.
Avoid to expose the plant to very cold climates; place it outside during summer, but replace it inside the house already in October.

mediterranean : Try to place the Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii in a location well exposed to sunlight all year long.
These plants do not tolerate temperatures below 10-12°C, therefore grow them in the house most part of the year.

Fertilize Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii : These plants need rather frequent and regular fertilizings; during the most luxuriant vegetative period add some universal fertilizer to normal waterings, every 10-15 days; during the cold season fertilize every 30-45 days.

continental : Waterings shall be generous and very regular, specially in summer; avoid to allow soil to become completely dry. When autumn starts decrease waterings and suspend them in winter.

alpine : Keep the soil mostly humid, remember to water it generously and regularly. In autumn and winter waterings can be occasional.

mediterranean : 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.

Pests Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii : Treatments are applied only in case the parasites are effectively on the plant and avoiding broad-spectrum products; we remind to avoid to apply treatments on plants in bloom, to avoid to kill also the useful insects, together with the parasites.

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