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- The beach lilac: hardy in the garden?
- Hibernate the beach lilac in the tub or in the outdoor bed
- The right care before and during the winter
- Let the beach lilac start well into the new growth season
- Tips
Beach lilac is very hardy
The beach lilac: hardy in the garden?
The various species of beach lilacs from the genus Limonium are often referred to in German-speaking countries as resistance or sea lavender, the latter term refers to the common in nature distribution areas near the coast. The perennial plant, with its taproot, is not only safe on sand dunes, but can also be planted in the garden in meager and full sun locations.
Hibernate the beach lilac in the tub or in the outdoor bed
Most representatives of the genus Limonium are easily winter hardy with their long taproot, even in the cooler areas of Central Europe, if they were planted directly in the garden soil. As the adult plants can withstand winter frosts down to minus 28 degrees Celsius, frost damage occurs, if at all only to seedlings planted too early. The situation may be slightly different if the beach lilac is cultivated in a rather small pot on the terrace. To bring the sea lavender in the pot well through the winter, you should wrap this with an insulating layer, which may for example consist of the following materials:
The right care before and during the winter
Before the winter, the aboveground parts of the beach lilac should be cut off near the ground. This autumn care cut not only facilitates the spring care, but also allows the winter coverage of the plants with a layer of foliage or brushwood. This protective layer is used in beach lilac but less the frost protection, but more as a barrier against too much winter wetness. Should there be constant frost in the winter, then occasional watering on frost-free days is recommended to avoid drought damage.
Let the beach lilac start well into the new growth season
Depending on the weather, you should remove the protective layer of leaves above the sea lavender in good time, so that it does not form mold due to the warming rays of the spring sun. If the limonium was cut back in autumn, there is no need for any other care except fertilization. The budding takes place especially vigorously if you give the beach lilac a complete fertilizer in April.
Tips
Immediately after the hibernation, you can multiply the beach lilac on root cuttings, which cut off each of about 5 centimeters in length in March from a mother plant at least 3 years old. In a pot of sand-soil mixture, the root cuttings grow within a few weeks to vigorous young plants, which can be planted in a new location in the same year.