How can you cut echium

How do you care for Echiums when this is all said and done?

How to Care for Your Echium. Once the plants have established, water only when the soil has dried. After sowing seeds or transplanting seedslings have been established for a few weeks, you can start to water your plants less often. Regular rainfall should supply enough water. However, it is important to check soil moisture during dry spells.

You might also wonder what kind of soil echium prefers. Candicans can grow well in both very fertile and very poor soils. The flower spikes will grow taller if they are given better nutrition. They love full sun and thrive in sandy coastal areas with thin soils.

How do you get echium seeds?

Let the seed pods dry on the plant. Once dry, gather the seed. The seeds should be placed in a bag. When dry, the pod will open and release small seeds.

Are you a pruner of echiums?

Echiums are not able to withstand hard pruning. However, the perfect shape of young plants can still be maintained through annual light tip pruning. You can make them look terribly slack if you don't tip prune.