Content
- The lungwort - with this care very healthy!
- What is the water requirement and how often should you water?
- Does the lungwort need fertilizer?
- When and how do you cut this perennial?
- Should the lungwort be overwintered?
- Tips
The lungwort needs a lot of water
The lungwort - with this care very healthy!
Already in March, it dares from the ground and sniffs mild spring air. It then quickly shoots its leaves out and shows from late March / early April, its delicate inflorescences. How to keep the lungwort healthy is explained below!
Early article Plant lungwort: location, soil, planting time and moreWhat is the water requirement and how often should you water?
Generally, the lungwort, which is native to deciduous and deciduous forests, has a high water requirement. This is especially true when it is directly in the sun. In shady locations, water demand is lower due to a lower evaporation rate.
The earth should not dry out. At the same time, the substrate must not be dripping wet. Damping wetness gets the lungwort as little as dryness. Therefore, regularly water the plant when it is in the pot. In the field, casting in dry season is necessary. The earth should be kept moist. Normally it is sufficient to water the plant once or twice a week.
Does the lungwort need fertilizer?
The nutrient requirement of the lungwort is also rather high than low. Perfect are complete fertilizers such as compost suitable. Fertilize the plant with compost or another suitable fertilizer in early spring! With a pot culture you need a suitable liquid fertilizer. Jauche is also good.
When and how do you cut this perennial?
You should know about cutting:
Should the lungwort be overwintered?
The lungwort is sufficiently hardy. Therefore, it does not need winter protection in the field. Only if it is in the pot, for example, on the balcony should it be placed in winter on the protected house wall and wrapped in the pot area with some fleece.
Tips
Anyone who has freshly planted the lungwort in spring should water it regularly in the following weeks so that it can grow well.