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- Montbretien: This care needs the pretty iris plant
- The water requirement
- When is fertilized?
- Transplant regularly
- Do Montbretien need to be cut?
- Montbrétien hibernate
- Pests and diseases
- Tips
Montbretien is a very thirsty garden beauty
Montbretien: This care needs the pretty iris plant
Montbretien are perennial tuber plants that are native to the warm mountainous regions of South Africa. They require relatively little care and are easy to cultivate. However, it is important to keep in mind a few fundamental points in the Montbretien, so that the plants bloom magnificently and bloom every year.
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In summer, it is relatively humid in the home of Montbretien. Therefore, the heat-loving garden beauties need sufficient moisture in our latitudes. In contrast to the wild forms, the bred Montbretien tolerate calcareous water very well, so you do not necessarily have to fall back on rainwater when watering regularly. Always water the Montbrétien when the surface of the soil feels dry. This may be necessary twice a day on hot summer days.
When is fertilized?
During flowering Montbretie needs many nutrients. So fertilize field crops in early summer before flowering with a flowering long-term fertilizer. In addition, the wintery covering with nutrient-rich compost as well as the subset of humus in the earth has proven itself. If you have cultivated the Montbretien in the tub, you should provide the plants with liquid fertilizer weekly.
Transplant regularly
Since Montbretien is one of the heavyweights, it is advisable to put them regularly every three to four years in a new place.
Do Montbretien need to be cut?
After flowering, the budded shoot should be cut out. During the winter, the Montbretien outdoors, the leaves are not cut in the fall, because it serves as a natural cold protection. Cut this only in the spring.
Montbrétien hibernate
Montbretien are conditionally hardy. Depending on the climate in your area, you can overwinter the flowering plants, well protected by a thick foliage or mulch layer, outdoors. In regions where deep frost is threatening, you should dig up the tubers in the autumn and store in the house.
Pests and diseases
Mice love Montbretien tubers. Vegetable baskets in which you lay the onions help against the hungry rodents. Occasionally, the Montbretien be infested by thripses (bladderworms). An infestation with aphids is rather rare.
Tips
Since Montbretien react very sensitively to waterlogging, you should bring already during the planting a drainage layer of sand or gravel in the planting hole. Excess water can drain so quickly and root rot is avoided.