Content
- The care of the cockade flower
- The water requirement
- Fertilize regularly
- When and how is it cut?
- Now and then divide and implement
- Pests and diseases
- Care in winter
- Tips
The luminous cockade flower is robust and easy to care for
The care of the cockade flower
The cockade flower (lat. Gallardia, parrot flower) is one of the most attractive flowering plants. It is robust and forms beautiful flower carpets, which must not be missing in any perennial flowerbed. What you need to pay attention to in care, we have summarized in this article compact for you.
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Watering regularly is important, but this should not be overstated. In general, Gallardia tolerates dryness better than too much wet. Waterlogging is to be avoided at all costs, as the cockatoo flower reacts extremely sensitively to these.
The water requirement of parrot flowers cultivated in the tub is significantly higher than that which thrives in the flowerbed. Use a drainage layer of expanded clay for good drainage and water whenever the upper centimeters of the earth feel dry.
Fertilize regularly
Like all flowering plants, the cockade flower needs a lot of strength to develop numerous flowers. It is recommended to give long-term fertilizer in spring as well as regular re-fertilization during the entire growth period. For example, pour a liquid fertilizer into the irrigation water every two to three weeks. A fertilizer with guano has a very favorable effect, which can cause a true bloom explosion.
When and how is it cut?
A pruning is only necessary in the fall. For rich flower formation, however, it is necessary to remove everything that has died down regularly. If you occasionally cut a bouquet for the vase, this also stimulates the flower regeneration.
Now and then divide and implement
Lets the flowering joy of the parrot flower, you should divide Gallardia. Dig the perennial in spring and disassemble the root ball with a spade in two to three parts to be reinserted. Put them in normal topsoil which you enrich with compost and horn chips and, if necessary, loosen up with a little sand.
Pests and diseases
Korkadenblumen are very robust plants that are rarely attacked by diseases or pests. Even snails avoid the plants. Only aphids occasionally occur, but with these Gallardia gets ready in most cases. If mildew occurs, you should cut off the affected parts of the plant. Often, the problem is already done by it. Suffice this does not help spraying with milk or siliceous agents.
Care in winter
Cockade flowers are moderately hardy. It is enough to give the parrot flower a breezy winter protection from twigs or twigs. Do not cut Gallardia too low in the fall, as the own leaf green is an excellent protection against the cold.
Tips
In harsh regions, place the cockade flower in a sheltered location, such as in front of a wall. Here there is a milder climate that gets the sun-hungry plant very well.