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- Worth knowing about the seeds of Männertreus
- Where do you get the seeds from?
- How to sow manly faithfulness
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips & Tricks
Male faith forms seed capsule after flowering
Worth knowing about the seeds of Männertreus
Männertreu is not only a beautiful balcony plant, it is also ideal for the marginal planting of flowerbeds or beautification of rockeries. If you do not want to buy any preferred plants, you can also sow the Blue Lobelia.
Where do you get the seeds from?
In the specialized trade you get a large selection of seeds for men faithful, in the meantime even different-colored variants. Originally, however, Männertreu flowers bright blue, which is why it is also called Blue Lobelia. In addition, you have the choice between compact or hanging growth form. In contrast, the seeds of their own plants can not always sow successfully because they are self-sterile.
How to sow manly faithfulness
Men loyal is not only easy to care for, it also germinates quite unproblematically. But it requires a temperature of at least 15 ° C and a uniform humidity. Male faithful belongs to the light germinators, therefore the seeds may be covered only with little earth. When sowing in the pot, it is enough if you press the seeds a little bit.
The germination time is about one to two weeks. During this time keep the seeds always well moist and the temperature as constant as possible. Ideal is a germination temperature of 16 - 18 ° C. Pikieren the small plantlets, so that they can become pretty strong. Only from mid-May, when the igloos are over, the young plants may stay out overnight, because they are very frost-sensitive.
In the field, Männertreu should only be sown after the Eisheiligen. However, these plants will then start to flower later. The actual flowering of the Blue Lobelia begins in June, then the plants sown in the field are not big enough yet. For this reason, it is advisable to sow in the house or heated greenhouse, if you prefer early flowering Männertreu.
The essentials in brief:
Tips & Tricks
Männertreu is very susceptible to frost and may be sown late, after the Eisheiligen, in the field. Successful and longer flowering in warm preferred plants.