Pyrenean eryngo (Mediterannean sea holly)

Pyrenean eryngo - Eryngium bourgatii.
Location: prefer open sunny places with well-drained soils.
Soil: any soil is suitable for planting. Under each plant, 1-2 handfuls of lime (ground eggshell) should be added, which will contribute to a more intense colouring of the inflorescences. Winter-hardy.
Reproduction: seeds and division of the bush. It is difficult to propagate eryngium by division because their roots break and the divided parts of the bush do not take root well. Bushes are divided in May, while protecting very fragile roots. Planting is carried out, by maintaining a distance between plants of at least 30-40 cm.
Seed propagation is preferred. Seeds are sown before winter in open ground. You can sow seedlings in February-March. At a temperature of +18 ° C, seedlings appear on the 20-30th day. Seedlings are transplanted while they are small.

Eng.: Mediterannean sea holly, Pyrenean eryngo.