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- How do I properly care for my black snake beard?
- The right location and the best floor
- Pour and fertilize the black snake beard
- To multiply the black serpent beard
- The black snake beard in winter
- The best care tips for the black snake beard:
- Tips
The Black Schlangebart is a beautiful beauty for the flowerbed
How do I properly care for my black snake beard?
The black snake beard is not very easy to look after, but with its black-green grass-like foliage it is very decorative and somewhat exotic. It comes from Japan and is suitable for Asian gardens as well as pebble beds or setting accents.
The right location and the best floor
The Black Serpent Beard feels especially well in partial shade. There he shows his bell-shaped light purple flowers from June to August. Plant it best in a sheltered place with permeable humus soil.
Pour and fertilize the black snake beard
Since he does not tolerate drought well, you should water your black snake beard regularly. But always pour it only moderately, because it does not tolerate waterlogging any more. In this point, the care is just a little time-consuming. If the black snake beard is cultivated in the pot or on the balcony, then he needs some liquid fertilizer about once a month.
To multiply the black serpent beard
In the spring, you can cut off any frozen leaves during the winter and then divide equally large, vigorous plants. This is the best way to multiply the black snake beard in your own garden. He also proliferates by self-sowing.
The black snake beard in winter
The black snake beard is only moderately hardy. Temperatures up to - 10 ° C he holds out for a short time, but a winter protection is quite appropriate. Cover the plant well with a layer of brushwood.
If you expect lower temperatures than - 10 ° C for a longer time, then bring your black snake beard better in a cool winter quarters. This is especially true for plants in pots or window boxes, here the roots freeze very fast.
The best care tips for the black snake beard:
Tips
With the almost black foliage of the black snake-beak you can set wonderful accents in the garden. It is best to use it next to contrasting bright plants.