So you cultivate a butterfly lilac exemplary

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• So you cultivate a butterfly lilac exemplary
• Does a butterfly shrub have to be cast?
• How do I fertilize the flowering shrub?
• When and how is a summer lilac cut?
• Are arrangements for the winter time useful?
• Is the butterfly shrub prone to disease?
• Tips

The butterfly lilac owes its name to its attraction to butterflies

So you cultivate a butterfly lilac exemplary

The butterfly shrub is preceded by the reputation that it is undemanding and uncomplicated. A little bit closer to cultivating you should already, so that he unfolds his brilliant flower potential. All important questions about the successful care of butterfly lilac receive a precise and realizable answer here.

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Does a butterfly shrub have to be cast?

Short-term dryness can easily cope with the butterfly lilac. This stress should be the exception. It is better to pour water on the root disk as soon as the soil has dried well. Allow the normal tap water to run out of the can spout only until moisture is removed.

How do I fertilize the flowering shrub?

The rapid growth and the magnificent flower and leaves dress require a large amount of energy from a butterfly shrub. By fertilizing the ornamental shrub, you support growth and flowering. That is how it goes:

In the pot you spoil the butterfly shrub with a liquid fertilizer for flowering plants according to the manufacturer's instructions. At the beginning of September, adjust the nutrient supply to allow the shoots to ripen before winter.

When and how is a summer lilac cut?

The butterfly shrub is also popular with beginners because it is extremely cut tolerant. Since he applies his buds to the new wood, spring is the best time for pruning the late bloomer. Wait until the last ground frosts to shorten the branches vigorously. Cut a shoot down to 20 cm, this year the ornamental wood grows compact and rich in flowers.

Are arrangements for the winter time useful?

A sufficient winter hardiness for the Central European climate develops the butterfly bush only gradually. At a young age as well as in the tub, the flowering wood is dependent on winter protection. So overwinter the summer lilac with expertise:

For potted plants is ideally a frost-free winter quarters available. Alternatively, pack the pot thick and place it on a wooden block in a sheltered niche.

Is the butterfly shrub prone to disease?

In the sunny location and lovingly maintained, the butterfly shrub knows how to ward off pathogens. Under the influence of a rainy, cold summer, the flowering shrubs often suffer from downy mildew. Nitrogen-boosted fertilization also causes nematodes and narrow-leafed, triggered by Tombusviren.

Tips

Cultivated in the bucket, the care program of butterfly lilac is supplemented with regular repotting. On average, every 1 to 2 years, the vigorous flowering shrubs have rooted the pot so that it needs a larger vessel. The best time for this action is in early spring, just before the start of the new growing season.