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Adonis (cins)
ALL PARTS ARE POISONOUS; it should not be ingested and gloves should be used when working with it. It likes full sun and well-drained, chalky (alkaline) soil. It is generally used in rock gardens or natural landscapes.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- Watering: Natural rainfall is sufficient; irrigation is not needed.
- General care: To prevent root rot in the winter rains, make sure drainage is very good.
- Pests & diseases: In excessively wet soil, pay attention to the risk of root rot.
- Frost risk: Frost hardy; no special protection needed.
- Fertilizing: A very small amount of bone meal can be mixed into the soil (do not overapply).
- Pruning: Remove dry leaves left from last year.
- General care: Remove weeds around the plant.
- Pests & diseases: Check the newly emerging shoots for snails.
- Frost risk: The new shoots tolerate light frost.
- Watering: If the month is very dry, water lightly once a week during the flowering period (1-2 L/plant).
- Fertilizing: Not required, excess fertilizer harms the plant.
- Plant protection: Aphids can appear on the flowers; use soapy water if necessary.
- General care: Enjoy the flowers; do not disturb the plant.
- Pests & diseases: In humid weather, check the leaves for signs of downy mildew.
- Frost risk: Protect the flowers from possible late frosts.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water every 15 days.
- Pruning: After the flowers fade, do not cut the leaves. Let them yellow naturally so they feed the roots.
- Plant protection: Low risk.
- General care: If you want it to self-seed, let the seed capsules develop.
- Pests & diseases: Check for powdery mildew.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water once a week.
- Pruning: Cut the leaves only after they have turned completely yellow and dried.
- General care: Spread a 5-7 cm layer of mulch over the root zone; it retains soil moisture and suppresses weeds. Do not pile mulch against the trunk.
- Pests & diseases: The risk of disease is low.
- Watering: Water deeply twice a week; prefer infrequent and generous watering over small and frequent. Water so that the soil is wetted 10-15 cm down from the surface.
- Pruning: Clear all dry leaves and stalks.
- General care: Clear the area of weeds.
- Pests & diseases: The plant is dormant.
- Watering: Water deeply twice a week; prefer infrequent and generous watering over small and frequent. Water so that the soil is wetted 10-15 cm down from the surface.
- General care: The dormant period continues.
- Pests & diseases: The plant is dormant.
- Watering: Water deeply twice a week; prefer infrequent and generous watering over small and frequent. Water so that the soil is wetted 10-15 cm down from the surface.
- General care: The dormant period continues.
- Pests & diseases: The plant is dormant.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water once a week.
- General care: A suitable time to divide very old clumps, but they do not like being moved.
- Pests & diseases: The plant is dormant.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water every 15 days.
- General care: Spreading a thin layer of gravel around the root collar improves drainage.
- Pests & diseases: The plant is dormant.
- Watering: Natural rainfall is sufficient.
- General care: Make sure fallen leaves from other plants do not cover the plant's root collar.
- Pests & diseases: The plant is dormant.
- Frost risk: Low risk.
- Watering: Natural rainfall is sufficient.
- General care: Check for good drainage.
- Pests & diseases: Watch out for the risk of root rot.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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