Tutsan Care
Hypericum androsaemum
A semi-evergreen shrub that bears yellow flowers in summer and is also decorative in autumn with its fruit that turns from red to black. To succeed in Izmir it needs partial or full shade and moist, rich soil; it is sensitive to sun and drought.
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: Not required, natural rainfall is sufficient.
- Pests & diseases: Carry out general observation. Frost protection is not needed.
- Pruning: Before the new shoots wake up, the plant can be pruned hard down to 15-20 cm above the ground to rejuvenate and shape it.
- General care: Clear weeds.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, 5-7 L/plant every 2 weeks.
- Fertilizing: Apply a layer of compost or slow-release balanced fertilizer (10-10-10 NPK) to the soil; do not overapply.
- Pruning: Prune just before the shoots break. Because flowers form on this year's new shoots, hard pruning increases flowering.
- Plant protection: Check the new shoots for aphids.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water every 15 days.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water once a week.
- 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.
- Watering: Water deeply twice a week; prefer infrequent and generous watering over small and frequent. Water around the roots to a depth of 15-20 cm.
- Pests & diseases: Check the undersides of the leaves for rust.
- Watering: Water deeply twice a week; prefer infrequent and generous watering over small and frequent. Water around the roots to a depth of 15-20 cm.
- General care: The flowers begin turning into fruit (red at first).
- Pests & diseases: Watch for water stress and leaf scorch (in sunny spots).
- Watering: Water deeply twice a week; prefer infrequent and generous watering over small and frequent. Water around the roots to a depth of 15-20 cm.
- General care: The fruits change color and take on a decorative appearance.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water once a week.
- Watering: If there is no rainfall, water every 15 days.
- Watering: Not required, natural rainfall is sufficient.
- General care: Collect fallen leaves; many disease agents and pests overwinter under leaves.
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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