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Diosma

Diosma Coleonema Pulchellum

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What is the plant

Coleonema are evergreen shrubs with tiny, needle-like leaves and small, star-shaped flowers. The densely-packed foliage is aromatic. C. pulchellum is a free-branching shrub, upright then spreading with linear bright green leaves 2-4cm long. It bears red or pink flowers around 1cm across with reflexed petals and darker eyes, from late spring to summer

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min -7°C

Hardiness zone

8 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

Water
They require good watering in winter and moderate watering in summer. Do not allow plants to dry out and once established they will survive periods of drought.
Sunlight
Best planted in a sunny position
Fertilizer
compost and a well-balanced fertilizer (3:2:1)

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Soil
it requires well-drained soil
Pruning
Cut back flowering shoots to within 2.5 cm of last years growth after flowering.
Temperature
Lowest Temperature:10° to 20°F (-12° to -7°C)

Disease diagnosis: ill emoji

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Popularity
43 people already have this plant 10 people have added this plant to their wishlists

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