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- The sowing of arnica: important tips
- The seeds of arnica
- The preference of young plants under glass or in the house
- Sow the arnica directly in the garden
- Tips
The seeds for sowing can be collected in the fall
The sowing of arnica: important tips
The extensive use of the herbaceous plant arnica, which today is also quite rightly regarded as poisonous in earlier centuries, has ensured that in many places the plant is very rare and therefore protected by law. With a little luck and the right conditions but also an extension in the garden is possible.
The seeds of arnica
The plant is a member of the daisy family and not only resembles the dandelion with the color of the flowers: After all, even in the arnica, the seeds that are ripe in autumn are equipped with small umbrellas. Thus, the plant spreads after a successful settlement in the garden either with the wind or by passing wildlife. You can also pick the seeds of your first Arnica specimens in the garden and sow them in pots the following spring.
The preference of young plants under glass or in the house
The best time to pull arnica in the hothouse or on the windowsill is February.Since they are light germs, the seeds should not be covered with seed soil. Due to the circulation of warm air on the windowsill, care must be taken to ensure that the soil in the planters does not dry out. From May, the young plants can then be transplanted to a suitable location in the field. If you have a rather chalky soil in your garden, you need to help out a bit: Lift small planting holes at the planned location and fill them with a slightly acidic plant substrate (eg peat) when planting.
Sow the arnica directly in the garden
From May, the seeds of arnica can also be sown directly in place in the garden. Due to the easier care and the demands on the soil, a pot culture on the terrace can be useful. When sowing the light germs in the garden, it can come through wind and weather to a drifting of the seeds. Therefore, you should take care while sowing and keep some hay or fine grass clippings ready. After sowing, sprinkle this material over the arnica bed to keep the seeds in place as desired.
Tips
As a gardener you need patience to grow the arnica from seeds in the garden. Usually the self-grown plants do not bloom until the third year of production and only then produce seeds for further propagation.