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- Ranunculus care: watering, fertilizing, cutting and more
- Should Ranunculus be watered regularly?
- How to protect young plants in winter?
- Do Ranunculus need additional fertilizer?
- How to cut the perennials correctly?
- Are Ranunculus affected by diseases and pests?
- Tips
The ranunculus needs a lot of water
Ranunculus care: watering, fertilizing, cutting and more
Well-guarded, they stand in their assigned location in the garden. But completely without care, the Ranunculus will not stay blooming and healthy for long. Every now and then a little caring work is worthwhile. What is important?
Early article about planting ranunculus Next article Ranunculus - what counts during and after the flowering seasonShould Ranunculus be watered regularly?
The top priority in dealing with Ranunkeln is: Never let dry out! These perennials need a uniformly moist substrate. It is important to prevent dryness especially in plants in pot or tub culture. Such specimens should be watered regularly!
Free-range plants must be watered regularly, especially in dry and sunny places. They need the moist substrate to maintain their flowering. However, the water should be able to drain well. Waterlogging is essential to avoid!
After the flowering time has come to an end, the casting should be slowly reduced. The plant is thus prepared for the autumn and winter. She no longer needs the water as her aboveground parts die off and she retreats into her tuber.
How to protect young plants in winter?
Not only young ranunculus, but also generally sensitive varieties should be protected in winter:
Do Ranunculus need additional fertilizer?
It is not mandatory to fertilize Ranunculus in addition. But a fertilizer supply prolongs the flowering period and strengthens the plants. Suitable fertilizers are conventional flower fertilizers, but also simple nettles. At intervals of 2 to 4 weeks, a fertilizer application is recommended for potted plants.
Here are some hints for fertilizing:
How to cut the perennials correctly?
The Ranunculus do not need a pruning. Only sick, withered and withered parts (flowers and leaves) should be removed regularly. If you cut off withered flowers immediately, you can prolong the flowering period as the plant no longer invests its power in seed formation.
Are Ranunculus affected by diseases and pests?
Often Ranuncles are so much weakened by dryness and their long and exhausting flowering that they become more susceptible to pests. They like to aphids on them. Even snails can play badly.
Mildew can develop diseases on dryness or increased wetness of several days on the leaves. You should cut off mildew-affected parts quickly. Normally, however, the plant does not recover, so it should be disposed of.
Tips
Especially the filled blooming varieties of ranunculus need a lot of water!