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- What claim to care has the mallow?
- How, how often and with what should mallows be poured?
- Do mallows have to be fertilized?
- How can you multiply mallows?
- Is an overwintering recommended?
- Which diseases affect mallows?
- Is a cut necessary?
- Tips
The mallow needs water daily on hot days
What claim to care has the mallow?
Most of the mallow species are considered to be very modest and easy to maintain. Nevertheless, mallows need a dose of care. But which procedures are important?
Early article An overview of the mallow species Next article Malven cut: How to do it right!How, how often and with what should mallows be poured?
Mallows can be safely poured with tap water because they like lime. Moderate and regular should be poured. The best time of day is in the evening. In summer it is advisable to water every day on hot days and in full sun, when the rain stops. It is poured directly onto the root area.
Do mallows have to be fertilized?
If they were planted outdoors in a nutrient-rich soil, not necessarily. However, a more regular flowering is to be expected by a regular fertilizer. For fertilizing, for example:
Potted plants, which are for example on the balcony, should be supplied once or twice a month with a complete fertilizer. If you want to consume the mallows or their leaves and flowers, use an organic fertilizer such as guano.
How can you multiply mallows?
Some mallows such as musk mallow can be easily propagated using cuttings in the summer. Others are easier to duplicate by sowing. Mallows are dark germs and germinate after 2 to 3 weeks.
Is an overwintering recommended?
Depending on the species, wintering is recommended. Mallows such as the Beaker Mallow, Wild Mallow and Mauritanian Mallow can be sown every year without any problems and with great effort. For other and larger mallows like the bush mallow, it is worthwhile to cover them with a leaf layer or fleece over the winter.
Which diseases affect mallows?
Mallow is often attacked by the so-called malvenrost, a fungal disease. A too moist environment is the cause. Mallow rust manifests itself in brown to orange spots to blisters on the stems, leaves and fruits.
Is a cut necessary?
It is sufficient to cut off the withered flowers regularly during the summer. As a result, new flowers are constantly forming until autumn. If you want to hibernate your mallow, you should cut it back to the ground in autumn.
Tips
If several plants are affected by the mallow, the fungus can be combated with a tincture of field horsetail.