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- Planting verbenas - a panoramic view
- Which location prefer verbs?
- When should verbena be sown?
- Is preferring home recommended?
- When do verbena flower and when can their seeds be collected?
- Are there suitable plant neighbors?
- Tips & Tricks
Planting verbenas - a panoramic view
There are verbs in various versions. Planting them successfully is not a horticultural masterpiece. If you have not dared to do it yet, do not despair. But the following aspects should be kept in mind when planting ...
Which location prefer verbs?
Verbenas prefer to grow on a south-facing, full sun. A partially shaded location is a compromise for these mostly non hardy plants. Both in the pot and tub as well as in the field in the bed, they can be planted.
The soil should ideally be mixed with compost or manure before planting or sowing. For plants on the balcony a normal potting soil and a subsequent regular liquid fertilizer supply is sufficient. In principle, the substrate should have the following properties:
When should verbena be sown?
Since most types of verbs are not perennial, they need to be revived every year by sowing. Often the verbs multiply via self-sowing. The sowing in the field takes place in May at a distance of 30 cm.
Is preferring home recommended?
If you want to plant verbenas on your balcony, you can prefer them from February in the apartment. The room temperature should be between 19 and 20 ° C. From the end of May you can put out the plants.
When do verbena flower and when can their seeds be collected?
From April to into the autumn, verbena show flower-happy, if their withered inflorescences are cut off regularly. In autumn, the fruit capsules with the seeds are formed. The seeds can be collected in late autumn. Attention: When ripe, the fruit capsules burst and transport the seeds outside ...
Are there suitable plant neighbors?
Most beautifully, verbs in Tuffs have three to five plants. Visually they look good next to plant neighbors such as poppies, asperges, petunias (on the balcony), thimble, red cabbage and magnificent candles.
Tips & Tricks
If you start off the young plants from a height of 8 cm, they grow bushier and look more appealing in the overall picture.
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