Diptam: With this care he stays well!

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• Diptam: With this care he stays well!
• How well tolerated the Diptam dry times?
• Does Diptam inevitably need fertilizer?
• Is a pruning necessary?
• Can pests become dangerous to him?
• Should one share the Diptam for rejuvenation?
• Tips

Diptam also survive dry times easily

Diptam: With this care he stays well!

Because the Diptam is a wild plant, it does not require much care if planted in the right location and in a pases substrate. What is necessary for care?

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How well tolerated the Diptam dry times?

Diptam is made for dry earth. He can therefore stand dry times with flying colors. They should not last longer. Otherwise, the casting is required. Sporadic watering is also worthwhile in the summer heat. For pouring you can safely use lime-containing water from the pipe. Diptam loves a calcareous substrate. Casting is directly on the root area.

Does Diptam inevitably need fertilizer?

If the Diptam is in the bucket, it should be fertilized two to three times between March and September (economical!). If he is out in the open, it is sufficient to provide him with compost once in the spring. That's enough! If you fertilize too much, you risk putting the nutrients into forming a luxuriant foliage and not blooming.

Is a pruning necessary?

With regard to the cutting, the following should be noted:

Can pests become dangerous to him?

Normally the Diptam is not attacked by diseases. Only snails can make your hair stand on end. They like to eat the fresh shoots and leaves of this plant. Therefore, take care in spring to ensure that the dittany does not succumb to the snail. Protect him, for example, in the first few weeks with a cultural protection network.

Should one share the Diptam for rejuvenation?

In old age, it may make sense to steep a Diptam. This serves on the one hand the rejuvenation and on the other hand for multiplying. The rhizomes, after they have been dug, are split in the spring just before the sprouting. Use a knife or spade for this.

Tips

Especially when cutting and multiplying you should wear protective or garden gloves. Otherwise it could come due to the toxins contained in Diptam to skin irritation.