Fothergilla major - Mountain witchalder

continental : These plants like shady or semishady locations, where they are exposed for few hours a day to direct sunlight.
We can place this plants outside; also in winter they can tolerate very rigid temperatures without any problem.

alpine : Place these plants in a semishady location, where they are exposed to direct sunlight for short periods of time.
These plants can tolerate also very intense frosts without any problem.

mediterranean : Place these plants in a semishady location, not excessively exposed to direct sunlight.
Place the Fothergilla major in the garden all year long; they do not suffer from cold.

Feed Fothergilla major : Fertilize our shrubs using an organic fertilizer or a slow-release granular fertilizer, intervening at the end of winter and at the end of summer. Use potassium-rich fertilizers for our flowering plants, nitrogen-rich fertilizer for green plants.

continental : Waterings shall be regular, but not excessive; allow the soil to dry out well between two waterings. Specially in spring and summer remember to give a good amount of water while watering.

alpine : These plants are watered regularly during the vegetative period, watering deeply the soil; remember that it is a rule to allow the soil to dry out well between two waterings. During the cold season waterings can be suspended.

mediterranean : These plants like a fresh and humid soil; give a good amount of water frequently, keeping the ground humid. Remember to increase waterings during hot and dry months and to decrease them in winter.

Adversity Fothergilla major : Acidophil plants suffer particularly from ferric chlorosis, that becomes evident from the yellowing of the leaves; to avoid it to appear maintain the soil ph level low, using specific fertilizers and a specific topsoil and avoiding excessively calcareous water; in case of need give ferric chelate. We suggest to apply a Bordeaux mixture treatment and an anti-aphids treatment in spring.