Draw star moss yourself from seed

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• Draw star moss yourself from seed
• Worth knowing about the star moss seeds
• The perfect conditions for sowing the seeds
• The star moss itself multiply
• Tips

Sternmoos sows itself reliably

Draw star moss yourself from seed

The star moss (Sagina subulata) is also popularly known as the mastic and can serve as an attractive lawn replacement in shady locations. Since a very large number of specimens are required for planting larger areas, sowing can make sense in spite of the somewhat longer duration until the areas appear green.

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Worth knowing about the star moss seeds

At the Sternmoos the seeds are almost tiny. So it comes that a seed quantity of only 0.10 grams corresponds to an amount of about 5,000 individual seeds. Sowing may take place in seedlings in March or April, or directly in the field from May onwards. For the first time after germination, the star moss should not be placed directly in the sun. When planting preferred young plants in July and August, you should do an hourly "hardening" against the direct sunlight.

The perfect conditions for sowing the seeds

The starwort thrives particularly well when grown from seeds under the following conditions:

The seeds of the star moss usually germinate within a period of about a week. If it is sown directly in the garden, burgeoning "weeds" should be regularly weeded. Basically, the star moss thrives not only on flat surfaces, but also in pavement joints, stone cracks and in the rock garden. However, as it only tolerates waterlogging very badly, heavy and loamy soils should be loosened up with some sand or fine gravel and a layer of seasoned compost before sowing.

The star moss itself multiply

Since the seeds are particularly small in the Sternmoos, their harvest is very difficult and laborious for hobby gardeners to accomplish. However, the seeds often go well by self-sowing at the site and ensure a compaction of the stock. The winter hardy moss also spreads by foothills and so often forms within a year wide upholstery and carpets.

Tips

In order to facilitate the sowing, the dust-fine seeds of the star moss can be mixed with quartz sand or with uncooked meal before sowing. If joints between stone slabs are to be planted with the star moss, then it makes sense to stop the mixture of sand and star moss seeds with a broom.