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- This is how you look after your poppy - the best tips
- Pour poppy properly
- Must poppy be fertilized?
- Diseases and pests
- The poppy in the winter
- Tips & Tricks
Poppy needs little water and care
This is how you look after your poppy - the best tips
The garden should be beautiful, or very neat. Since the tastes differ. On the other hand, most garden owners like easy-care plants. This can serve the poppy. It is also available in many different colors.
Pour poppy properly
The poppy needs little water, so it does not really have to be watered. If it blooms in a hot, dry summer, you can make an exception and give it some water. This is especially true for the Päonienmohn.
Must poppy be fertilized?
You should definitely refrain from the use of fertilizer, because poppy seeds are very frugal and feel good in a nutrient-poor soil. If it is nourished too well, it shoots up and the stems bend slightly under the weight of the flower.
An exception is the lush flowering Päonienmohn. From time to time he tolerates a small amount of liquid fertilizer. When planting or transplanting you can also give the other poppy varieties a little well rotted compost in the planting hole.
Diseases and pests
With persistent moisture, poppy occasionally suffers from poppy fir, a bacterial disease with spotty leaves that later turn brown. Spider mites can also occur. These can be sold with nettle stock or Rainfarntee. Also helpful is a solution of soft soap. Help against mildew garlic broth or an extract of horsetail. They can also be used for prevention.
The poppy in the winter
Not all varieties are winter-proof and perennial. One-year poppy can be ripped off after flowering and disposed of in compost. Let the seed pods ripen, then take out the poppy itself. Of course, you can also carefully remove the seeds from the capsule and sow in a desired other place.
Turkish poppy is perennial. If you want to enjoy its flowers again next year, then a pruning in autumn is required. Then give your poppy a winter protection from the cut plant parts, leaves or brushwood.
Tips & Tricks
Plant your poppy in a sunny spot with well-drained soil, so you do not have to worry about the care.