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- The poisonous and adorable beautiful hat: Tips for sowing
- Conservation: Do not collect seeds in nature
- Choose the right location for sowing
- Other factors in the sowing of Eisenhut
- Tips
The seeds for sowing the Eisenhuts must not be collected in the wild
The poisonous and adorable beautiful hat: Tips for sowing
The Blue Iron Hat (Aconitum napellus) is extremely poisonous for the garden, like many other common species of Eisenhut, but it is often planted as a decorative plant due to its eye-catching flowers. The plant can not only be propagated by division, but can also be relatively easily pulled out of seeds.
Conservation: Do not collect seeds in nature
The occurrence of the Eisenhut has been decimated over the centuries due to the specific location needs and attributed to the Eisenhut healing powers. For this reason, many varieties of ironsheds in many countries are under special legal protection. Therefore, not only the plant parts but also the poisonous seeds should not be collected in nature. However, the specialist trade now holds a wealth of Eisenhut varieties as seed or young plants ready. Some of them bloom even more splendidly during flowering than the wild varieties of the Eisenhut.
Choose the right location for sowing
The monkshood occurs in nature in rather cool and damp locations along streams or on mountain slopes. Although he does not tolerate strong waterlogging, but should always have enough moisture available. Because the iron hat loves humus and nutrient-rich soils, it is also considered a pointer plant for nitrogenous soils. The sun or shade requirement of the ironshoe differs somewhat from species to variety and should be taken from the information on the seed packaging.
Other factors in the sowing of Eisenhut
When sowing the hat you should consider the following factors:
The seeds of the Eisenhut should not be sown too close to each other, since otherwise only very weak seedlings can form.
Tips
If you prefer to plant the wolf hat in the middle of your perennial beds, then your children and pets are less likely to come into contact with the leaves and flowers of the wattle hat. This is important because the plants and seeds can be poisonous not only when consumed, but also when they are touched.