Content
- Sage grows beautifully in the pot - tips for the care
- Balanced pour and fertilize - so it succeeds
- Sage cut with a sense of proportion - how to do it right
- So sage in the pot comes through the winter well
- Tips & Tricks
Sage grows beautifully in the pot - tips for the care
If sage in the pot gets a sunny, warm location on the balcony, the switches are well-equipped for a magnificent growth. What matters in the care, we have put together here for you.
Balanced pour and fertilize - so it succeeds
Located in the sunlit, dry regions of the Mediterranean, sage in the pot makes modest demands on the water and nutrient balance. The older the herbal plant, the more frugal it gives itself. How to do it right:
In July and August, the targeted administration of potassium-stressed fertilizer should be done to strengthen the hardy evergreen subshrubs.
Sage cut with a sense of proportion - how to do it right
With sage in the pot cutting and harvesting go hand in hand. The top priority is not to cut into the wood. All other aspects are behind it. The following tips show you the way:
Ideally, the central maintenance cut should be done in February or March, just before sage drives out. All branches are cut back to 15 centimeters. In older plants, the two oldest shoots should be additionally illuminated near the ground.
So sage in the pot comes through the winter well
The professional care creates plants, which are prepared for a successful overwintering in the pot. The following precautions serve as effective winter protection:
Ideally, a bright winter quarters are available for kitchen sage with temperatures of 5-10 degrees Celsius. The winter care is limited to a little watering now and then. Tropical sage species can easily overwinter on the sunny, warm windowsill.
Tips & Tricks
Preferably, cultivate sage in an unglazed clay pot. This not only creates a decorative and authentic appearance, but also ensures good ventilation of the substrate thanks to the open-pored material.
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