Content
- Feverfew: Have fun with it for a long time!
- Should I overwinter the feverfew?
- What should be considered when casting in spring and summer?
- How do you best fertilize the feverfew?
- When will the feverfew be cut and why?
- Which pests can occur?
- Tips
Feverfew needs next to no care
Feverfew: Have fun with it for a long time!
Feverfew - a wild plant that was once valued as a medicinal plant and can cope both now and today without care. However, in order to extend the flowering period and to keep diseases and pests at bay, it is advisable to at least cultivate the feverfew.
Should I overwinter the feverfew?
This perennial is perennial (hardy to -12 ° C) and can be easily reapplied in spring if necessary. However, if you live in a harsh area, just lay a layer of twigs over the root of the perennial in late autumn.
What should be considered when casting in spring and summer?
For watering you can easily use lime water. Feverfew loves calcareous soils:
How do you best fertilize the feverfew?
From May to September, the feverfew theoretically does not need to be fertilized, as long as it was planted in a nutrient-rich soil in the spring. From the 2nd year on fertilization with compost makes sense in the spring. For potted plants use a normal flower fertilizer.
When will the feverfew be cut and why?
There are many reasons to visit the feverfew with pruning shears:
Between the end of July and August, the first flower wave is over and you can cut away the old flowers. Then new flowers are formed. Even if you want to prevent self-sowing, you should remove the flowers in good time before seed maturity.
Which pests can occur?
The feverfew is attractive to snails in its early stages. Therefore, it may be useful to build a snail fence or other natural barrier around the young feverfew. In pot culture, the feverfew is often prone to aphids and spider mites when dry.
Tips
Plant the feverfew at a generous distance. Otherwise, increased susceptibility to fungal diseases by the lack of space and the crowded at the site.