Rantonetti's nightshade - care, silhouette, cultivation

More about the plant below:

Rantonetti's nightshade (Solanum rantonnetii)

category : shrubs, potted

position : sun

height : 1-2 m

wintering : 4-10 ° C

frost resistance : to -3 ° C

reaction soil : neutral, slightly acidic

preferences soil : fertile, humus, permeable

watering : a lot

color leaves/needles : green, white-green

color of flowers : purple, blue, white

habit : bushy, tree-like

period flowering : June-October

seeding : early spring, spring (indoor)

reproduction:herbaceous and semi-woody cuttings, sowing

persistence leaves : seasonal

application : balconies, terraces

pace of growth : fast

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Rantonetti's nightshade - silhouette

Rantonetti's nightshade is sometimes called a sapphire storm and it is hard to find a better name for this beautiful plant. Its flowers are tiny, purple-blue with a yellow center.This plant comes from Latin America, blooms from May to October.In addition to blue varieties, there are also varieties that bloom white.

Nightshade development

In our conditions, the shrub usually grows up to 150 cm in height and more or less the same width.It is characterized by fast growth and an erect habit.

Rantonetti's nightshade - position

Nightshade feels best in full sun and sheltered from the wind. It also grows in partial shade - but then it blooms less and grows slower.

Nightshade care

The nightshade is easy to care for, it tolerates pruning well. Summer cutting, which consists in shortening the shoots that are too long, allows the shrubs to be kept in the desired shape.The pruning should also be done before the shrubs are exposed to the winter quarters.

It must be done with sensitivity, because shortening the shoots too much delays flowering. In summer, especially on hot days, the nightshade needs to be watered abundantly.You should also regularly check that its shoots are not attacked by pests.Plants are especially bothered by spider mites and whitefly.

Rantonetti's nightshade - wintering

Nightshade wintered in a bright quarters with a temperature of 5-10 ° C, almost does not require care.In winter, water the plants only to such an extent that the substrate does not dry out.

Nightshade application

Rantonetti's nightshade is eagerly grown in a bushy form, as well as in stem and half-stem form.

Tip

Nightshade can be propagated by sowing seeds directly into the ground or rooting herbaceous cuttings.

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