Harry's Garden Guide · Lythrodontas

Monthly Actions · 2026

February

Spring wake-up · Phosphorus boost for roots

✓ Done

Citrus (x4)

Italpolina + Guanito + Compost~50g each · ring around drip line

Fig (x8)

Italpolina + Guanito + Compost~50g each

Nectarine

Italpolina + Guanito + Compost~50g each

Mulberry

Italpolina + Guanito + Compost~50g each

End of March

Spring flush · Plant-Prod test on citrus & figs

✓ Done

Citrus (x4)

Half dose + micronutrients

Plant-Prod 20-20-20half dose

Fig — 4 of 8

Test at full dose

Plant-Prod 20-20-20full dose

Fig — other 4

Dix Bio 9-4-2~50g

Nectarine

Dix Bio 9-4-2~50g

Mulberry

Dix Bio 9-4-2~50g

Willow + Jacaranda x2 + Albizia

Newly planted — water only

Water deeplyno fertilizer yet

May

Mid-spring · One product per plant, no exceptions

⚡ Now

Citrus (x4)

Already fed in March — go light

Italpolina 4-4-4~30g (light)

Fig (x8)

Already fed in March — go light

Italpolina 4-4-4~30g (light)

Nectarine

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g

Mulberry

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g

Grapes (x3)

Low nitrogen, phosphorus drives fruit quality

Guanito 6-15-3~50g each

Roses — Andreana (x10)

Phosphorus = more blooms + stronger fragrance

Guanito 6-15-3~50g each

Albizia

Nitrogen-fixer — phosphorus only

Guanito 6-15-3~50g

Jacaranda (x2)

Low nitrogen — high nitrogen kills flowering

Guanito 6-15-3~50g each

Plumeria

Only if leaves have appeared — skip if still dormant

Guanito 6-15-3~50g (if awake)

Weeping Willow

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g

Bauhinia

Only if buds have swelled — skip if still dormant

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g (if awake)

Καλλιτρίδα Row A (x10)

Year 2 · established

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g each

Καλλιτρίδα Row B (x10)

3 months old · very light dose

Italpolina 4-4-4~30g each

Herb Bed (oregano, lavandula, thyme, rosemary, savory)

Less is more — stress = better flavour & fragrance

Italpolina 4-4-4~30g across whole bed

June

Roses continue their cycle · everyone else rests

Soon

Roses (x10)

Roses feed every 4–6 weeks — alternate products each time

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g each

All other trees & plants

Nothingwater only

July – August

No fertilizer — survival mode, water & mulch only

Summer

All trees + roses + herbs

No fertilizer — too hot, plants are stressed

Mulch 5–8cmstraw or wood chips

Willow + Καλλιτρίδα Row B + new trees

First summer — deep water is their lifeline

Deep wateringpriority above all

Roses (x10)

Skip July–Aug feeding — resume in September

Skip feedingwater + deadhead only

September

Roses resume · temperatures dropping

Soon

Roses (x10)

Guanito 6-15-3~50g each

All other plants

Nothingwait for October

October

Critical autumn feed · builds winter reserves for all

Critical

All fruit trees (citrus, fig, nectarine, mulberry)

Italpolina + Compost~50g + compost ring

Ornamentals (Bauhinia, Albizia, Jacaranda, Willow)

Italpolina + Compost~50g + compost ring

Grapes (x3)

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g each

Roses (x10)

Last feeding before winter

Italpolina 4-4-4~50g each

Καλλιτρίδα (both rows)

Italpolina + Compost~50g + compost

Herb Bed

Compost onlythin layer across bed

Plumeria

Stop feeding when leaves start dropping

Nothingprepare for dormancy

November – January

Winter rest · nothing grows, nothing gets fed

Winter

All trees & plants

Nothingfull rest

Plumeria

No water at all while leaves are off. Cover if frost expected.

Stop wateringprotect below 5°C

Your 4 Fertilizers

Italpolina

NPK 4-4-4 · Organic Pellets

The all-rounder. Safe default for every plant. Use when in doubt.

Dix Bio

NPK 9-4-2 · Organic Pellets

Fruit trees only. Spring flush. Never on roses, herbs, natives, or ornamentals.

Guanito

NPK 6-15-3 + CaO + MgO · Guano

For flowering & fruiting plants. Roses, grapes, jacaranda, plumeria, albizia.

Plant-Prod

NPK 20-20-20 · Water Soluble

Spot use only. 5g per litre of water. Spring or autumn, never summer.

Garden Inventory

Citrus (x4)

Year 2 · Fruit

Fig (x8)

Year 2 · Fruit

Nectarine

Year 2 · Fruit

Mulberry

Year 2 · Fruit

Roses (x10)

Apr 2026 · Andreana

Grapes (x3)

Year 1 · Βέρικο + Αμπελίσιμο

Bauhinia

Year 1 · Ornamental

Albizia

Feb 2026 · Shade

Weeping Willow

Mar 2026 · Shade

Jacaranda (x2)

Mar 2026 · Flowering

Plumeria

Mar 2026 · Tropical

Καλλιτρίδα Row A (x10)

Year 2 · Native

Καλλιτρίδα Row B (x10)

Jan 2026 · Native

Herb Bed

Year 1 · 5 herbs in ground

Watch Outs · Per Plant

Roses

Feed every 4–6 weeks Apr–Oct. Skip July–Aug. Deadhead spent flowers. Alternate Guanito and Italpolina each time.

Plumeria

When leaves drop → stop ALL water and feeding. Dormancy watering = root rot. Protect below 5°C. Frost is the main threat in Lythrodontas.

Καλλιτρίδα

Native to Cyprus — thrives lean. Row B (3 months old) needs deep watering through first summer above all else.

Herb Bed

Overfeeding kills flavour and aroma. Light Italpolina in May + compost in October. That's the whole year. Water sparingly.

Grapes

No Dix Bio ever. Lean soil + low nitrogen = better fruit quality. Your hillside well-drained soil is already ideal for them.

Albizia

Nitrogen-fixing tree — makes its own nitrogen. No Dix Bio ever. Guanito or Italpolina only, always light doses.

Jacaranda

Flowers in 5–7 years. High nitrogen = leaves but no purple flowers. Guanito only. Patience is the entire strategy.

Weeping Willow

Keep 5–10m from pipes, septic, and structures. Roots are very aggressive. Water more than fertilize in year 1.

Golden Rules

Rules of the Garden

Always keep a 20cm gap between fertilizer/compost and the trunk or stem

Water deeply after every fertilizer application — always

Scatter in a ring around the drip line, not against the trunk

Never fertilize anything in July–August — the heat makes it harmful

Dix Bio is for fruit trees only — nowhere else, ever

When in doubt, reach for Italpolina — it's the safe choice for any plant

Roots first — top growth and fruit follow in year 3. Patience is the strategy.