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- The optimal care for the splendor in your own garden
- How often should you pour the Prachtscharte?
- When can the Prachtscharte be repotted?
- When and how is the Prachtscharte cut?
- Which pests and diseases occur at the Prachtscharte?
- Do you have to fertilize the splendor scarf?
- How does the Prachtscharte without problems through the winter?
- Tips
The Prachtscharte thrives best in the sun and with little wetness
The optimal care for the splendor in your own garden
Between July and September, the splendid lute (Liatris spicata) lures many majestically hovering butterflies into their own perennial shrub with their white or violet-red inflorescences. However, the quite exotic-looking plant in the care is much less expensive than you might think.
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Since the Prachtscharte tolerates the waterlogging that often occurs in heavy soils, sites with compacted soil should first be loosened up with compost, sand or gravel. However, the subterranean part of the plant should never completely dry out. It is therefore advisable to water moderately at least every two to three days in the long-term dry phase.
When can the Prachtscharte be repotted?
In the pot cultivated specimens should preferably be repotted in the spring after the last night frosts.
When and how is the Prachtscharte cut?
The Prachtscharte can basically be cut as a cut flower, the withered foliage can also be removed in autumn or spring with a sharp secateurs. Pruning directly after flowering may possibly result in a second flowering period in the same year.
Which pests and diseases occur at the Prachtscharte?
The sturdy finch usually remains spared from all pests and diseases. Deficiency symptoms can usually be explained by a problem with the following growth factors:
Do you have to fertilize the splendor scarf?
If pollen loops drawn in the bucket are repotted, a slow-release fertilizer can be mixed under the substrate in the same work step. Otherwise, it is sufficient for the Prachtscharte, every two to four weeks (only up to August) to administer a complete fertilizer or regular compost and mulch to use as a nutrient supplier.
How does the Prachtscharte without problems through the winter?
Since the Überdauerungsorgan the Prachtscharte lies below the earth's surface, this is also hardy in this country in outdoor crops. In order to avoid that the ideal overwintering patches in the bucket culture are not affected so much by freezing temperatures, it is important to pay attention to the largest possible internal volume of the plant pots used. If the roots of the Prachtscharte lie very close to the inner side of the Zopfwand, the following protection factors can make the survival of the winter break more likely:
Tips
You can significantly reduce the amount of casting required for the gardening in the garden if you apply a layer of mulch to the ground at the chosen location before planting. This not only stores a certain amount of moisture, but also better protects the soil from dehydration by wind and sun.