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- Is Männertreu hardy?
- The best location for Männertreu in winter
- How to care for men in the winter
- Sowing instead of overwintering
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips & Tricks
Männertreu is not hardy and has to be brought into the house for the winter
Is Männertreu hardy?
In fact, Männertreu is a perennial but not hardy. Because in their home in South Africa is rarely frost. Since sowing is so easy and straightforward, manure in our latitudes is usually traded as an annual crop.
The best location for Männertreu in winter
Before hibernating your manly litter, make sure it's a perennial strain. Potted plants are better suited for hibernation than bedding plants, because they do not have to be excavated first. A winter in the bed is namely only possible in relatively warm areas, for example in a winegrowing region, and with a very good winter protection.
Balcony or potted plants set at the beginning of frost, at the latest after the first frosty nights in a bright but cool place, for example, in a cold greenhouse. There should be no minus temperatures throughout the winter. Living spaces are not suitable for the hibernation of Männertreu, they are too warm.
How to care for men in the winter
Männertreu also needs a lot of light in winter. On the other hand, you can do without fertilizer during this time. Before you bring your male faithful to the winter quarters, cut off withered inflorescences. You should keep watering your manhood regularly, but a little less. The soil should neither dry out completely nor be completely soaked in backwater. Hibernation temperatures between 5 and 10 ° C are ideal.
Sowing instead of overwintering
Much less effort and work is required if you do not hibernate your male loyal and instead prefer for the next season. Already in January you can start sowing in pots. Sprinkle the seeds on seed soil and just press the seeds, they are light germs. Then set the seed pots bright and keep the seeds evenly moist.
After a germination period of about one to two weeks at about 16 - 18 ° C, the first plantlets show up. If they are a little stronger, pimp the young plants. From the beginning of the flowering season in June they have become strong plants.
But since Männertreu is not frost hardy, the young plants should only be planted in the garden after the Eisheiligen in May. On warm days, however, they may already be on the balcony before. They prefer to spend frosty nights in the apartment.
The essentials in brief:
Tips & Tricks
Normally Männertreu is not overwintered but newly sown. However, the wintered plants are stronger and may bloom sooner and more lush.