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- This is how to properly cultivate the noble thistle - the best tips and tricks
- Plant the noble thistle
- Water the noble thistle and fertilize
- To multiply the Edeldistel
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
The Edeldistel is a very easy-care beauty
This is how to properly cultivate the noble thistle - the best tips and tricks
The Edeldistel is a genus of plants to which both the Alpen-Mannstreu and the Stranddistel belong. As different as the habitats is the appearance of these plants, but they also have some similarities.
Plant the noble thistle
The beach thistle is a protected plant that prefers to grow in the dunes. As a garden plant on the other hand, the man litter is cultivated. He prefers a permeable, calcareous and normal to nutrient-rich soil and likes to stand in the full sun. Wind or waterlogging he does not tolerate very well.
Man litter is depending on the type 30 to 80 cm high and flowers very pretty in different shades of blue. This is not only an attractive sight but an excellent food source for bees and other insects.
To make sure that the noble thistle comes into its own, do not place the individual plants too close together. A distance of about 30 to 40 cm between the thistles is recommended. Man litter can also be combined well with other plants, such as feather grass. Low alert species are ideal for planting a rock garden.
Water the noble thistle and fertilize
Dryness tolerates the Edeldistel usually better than too much moisture. Only in the first few weeks after planting should it be watered regularly in the morning or in the evening so that it grows well. Later, sporadic casting is enough. The soil may dry slightly in between, but should not really dry out. Fertilizer usually does not need a noble thistle.
To multiply the Edeldistel
Actually, you do not have to multiply the Edeldistel, it does it all by self-sowing. Let the withered inflorescences on the plant, then the ripe seeds fall to the ground. If the conditions are good, the young plants will grow there next year. However, you can also sow the seeds selectively or multiply the Edeldistel by division or with the help of root cuttings.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
The Edeldistel is hardy and needs no special protection for this time. It is then an attractive eye-catcher.