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- Plant Blue Cushion: Planting Time, Location, Distance & Co
- When is it time to plant the blue pillow?
- Prefer a sunny or shady location?
- Where does the blue pillow pas come from?
- What properties should the substrate have?
- Which plant neighbors are suitable?
- Which planting distance is recommended?
- Tips
Blue cushions can be planted in spring or autumn
Plant Blue Cushion: Planting Time, Location, Distance & Co
Blue cushions are considered valuable and attractive to bees early flowering. With their ground-covering growth, their delicate-looking blossoms and their unpretentiousness, they persuade many gardeners. Now only the plants have to be successful ...
Next article This care needs a blue pillow to bloom rich!When is it time to plant the blue pillow?
In spring from March or in autumn from October, a good time for planting the blue pillow has come. Plant it, if you have the chance, preferably in the fall, so that it is firmly rooted next spring and can bloom lush.
Prefer a sunny or shady location?
Originally the blue cushion comes from the Mediterranean area. There it is used to many sunny days. As a result, it also expects a lot of sunshine from its location here. In partial shade it can grow as well. Only in the shadows it should not be planted. There it is fast-growing and its flowers are scarce.
Where does the blue pillow pas come from?
You can plant the blue pillow like many other gardeners in rock gardens. There it feels good and its low and dense growth creates beautiful accents around the stones. Furthermore, this perennial is suitable for:
What properties should the substrate have?
Choose a well-drained substrate for the blue pillow! This perennial partout does not tolerate any stagnant moisture. Therefore, a proper drainage is the top priority. In addition, the soil should have a pH in the neutral range and a high content of nutrients. Last but not least, this plant benefits from some lime.
Keep the substrate dry to moderately moist! For pouring, tap water can be used without hesitation due to the lime compatibility. You are welcome to mix some compost before planting the blue cushion of the earth.
Which plant neighbors are suitable?
Blue pillows can be wonderfully combined with other upholstery-forming perennials. They also look good in addition to higher perennials. The following plant partners are suitable among others:
Which planting distance is recommended?
The blue cushion does not need much space. Therefore it is sufficient to other plants a distance of approximately 45 cm. If you want to plant several blue cushions side by side in groups, you can place between 8 and 10 pieces per square meter. The distance between the individual blue cushions should not be less than 20 cm.
Through their carpet-like and ground-covering growth, blue cushions suppress weeds. If you plant them densely enough, little care is needed later on removing weeds.
Tips
When the blue cushion blooms in April, it's the perfect time to propagate it by sowing. Sowing is easy and promising.