More about the plant below:
Nightshade (Solanum)
category : potted
position : sun, partial shade
height : up to 2 m
wintering : room, 0-8 ° C
frost resistance : to -3 ° C
reaction soil : indifferent
preferences soil : fertile, well-drained, sandy loam
watering : a lot
color leaves/needles : green
color of flowers : blue, white, purple
habit : bushy, tree-like
period flowering : May-October
seeding : spring
reproduction:herbaceous, semi-woody cuttings, sowing
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : balconies, terraces
pace of growth : fast
Nightshade - silhouetteStand for nightshadeNightshade - irrigationFertilizing nightshadeCutting and forming a nightshadeNightshade - winteringAdviceNightshade - silhouette
Blooming from May to October nightshade rantonnetiego solanum rantonnetii will beautify any place to relax.Its blue or white star-shaped flowers are decorated with bright yellow pollen stamens.The easy-care plant is also called the blue potato bush.It is often carried as a tree.
Stand for nightshade
Decorative shrub likes a place that is sheltered from the wind and fully sunny.Grows best in good-quality, fertile soil for potted plants.
Nightshade - irrigation
Nightshade will bloom profusely throughout the summer as long as you don't regret its water. On hot days, the plant may even require watering in the morning and evening.
Nightshade fertilization
From March to September, you should feed the nightshade once or even twice a week with a full-fledged liquid fertilizer for flowering houseplants.If the shrub sheds its lower leaves, the most common reason is a lack of nutrients and water.
Cutting and forming nightshade
Nightshade is a shrub that grows very rapidly.Therefore, in the spring, before the beginning of vegetation, shorten all the shoots by half.Too long shoots can be pruned at any time.
Nightshade - wintering
Before the first frost, move the nightshade to a moderately bright room with a temperature of 5 to 12 ° C.Water moderately so that the root ball does not dry out. Regular airing prevents the development of fungal diseases.
Tip
In autumn, prune the nightshade shoots only when the plant cannot fit into the winter quarters.
