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- The wintering of the stevia plant
- Stevia has to spend the winter in the house
- Hibernation in the heated greenhouse
- Tips & Tricks
The wintering of the stevia plant
Stevia is a very warm-loving plant that grows up to 120 centimeters in its subtropical homeland. The sweet herb is not hardy and must therefore be wintered indoors in our latitudes.
Early Stevia leaves dry - sweetness without regrets throughout the yearStevia has to spend the winter in the house
When the nights are much cooler in autumn, they should dig up the stevia plant from the herb bed. Place the sweet herb planted in a flower pot in a frost-free and bright room. Even stevia plants, which you maintained in the bucket during the summer months on the balcony, may now move into the house.
Ideal is a location where temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees are constant during the winter. If the upper shoots of the plant die during the winter months, you should shorten them to the ground level. Keep the substrate evenly moist; However, be sure to avoid waterlogging.
Hibernation in the heated greenhouse
Alternatively, you can winterize the non-hardy stevia under glass with additional lighting. Check this plant regularly, as in the greenhouse cultured sweet herb is very susceptible to diseases and pests.
Tips & Tricks
Stevia thrives in the field more abundantly than in a flower pot. Therefore, put the plant back in the herb bed at the end of May.
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