Content
- This is how sage on the balcony unfolds its optimum
- Lavish growth thanks to 1a location and substrate
- Plant sage in the pot - that's how it goes step-by-step
- The right care on the balcony from the beginning
- Tips & Tricks
This is how sage on the balcony unfolds its optimum
Sage turns every balcony into a Mediterranean herb garden, if a few aspects of professional cultivation are heeded. Find out how to make the most of the aromatic semi-shrub in the tub.
Lavish growth thanks to 1a location and substrate
So that sage in the pot on the balcony flourishes abundantly, the choice of location and substrate exert a significant influence.Choose a sunny, warm place, the Mediterranean herb immediately feels at home. Use commercially available herb soil if it is to be enriched with compost and horn shavings. For the desired permeability, add sand or perlite.
Plant sage in the pot - that's how it goes step-by-step
There are only a few moves that make the successful cultivation of sage on the balcony stand and fall. The professional planting in mid-May is one of them. Here's how to do it:
The right care on the balcony from the beginning
Freshly planted sage is poured regularly and pervasively until it has become well rooted. Let the substrate dry between the waterings. From the second year the water requirement is reduced. The nutrient supply consists of the administration of organic liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks from March to August.
The focal point in the care is the targeted cutting. So that the evergreen subshrubs do not lignify, we recommend a continuous cut of the shoot tips - beyond the harvesting requirement. In this way you support the further branching of the herbaceous plant parts and keep the woodiness in check. The main cut is made in early spring by cutting sage up to 15 centimeters.
Before the first frost, the substrate is covered with leaves or straw. The bucket receives a winter coat of jute and is placed on a wooden block.
Tips & Tricks
Do not throw away eggshells. As an addition to the substrate of sage, they make a valuable contribution to the permeability and counteract compaction. In addition, crushed egg shells function as a natural lime supplier.
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