Daylily Nursery 859007823 User manual

How To Grow Citronella

Step 1 Fill the container to the top with potting soil. Make an indentation in the center of the

potting soil for the citronella plant.

Step 2 Remove the citronella plant from the temporary container and place it in the large

container. Enlarge the hole with the trowel, if necessary, so that the citronella plant will be just

below the top of the container.

Step 3 Fill potting soil in around the roots of the citronella plant and pat the soil down firmly.

Water the newly planted citronella plant and allow the container to drain completely out the

drainage hole at the bottom.

Step 4 Place the container in a sunny window or under a grow light if the outdoor temperatures

are below freezing. Place the container outside in full sunshine if the overnight temperatures are

above freezing.

Step 5 Water the citronella plant every day during the typical growing season.

Step 6 Fertilize the citronella plant once per week by mixing the fertilizer according to the

package recommendations for the container size.

Step 7 Move the citronella plant inside in the autumn when the temperature falls below 40

degrees Fahrenheit. Trim the top half of the plant off and place the container under a grow light

or on a sunny windowsill. Decrease the watering amount over the winter months because the

citronella plant will be growing more slowly. Water the plant lightly only when the soil is

completely dry.

Step 8 Place the citronella plant back outside the following spring after the last spring frost.

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