Content
- The right location for Waldmeister
- Sensitive to sunlight
- Water supply and substrate
- The propagation of woodruff at one location
- Tips & Tricks
The right location for Waldmeister
The woodruff known for its special aroma is actually a plant that is often collected from wild locations in the forest. However, under suitable conditions, Waldmeister can also be grown in the garden.
Sensitive to sunlight
Basically, the woodruff is a forest plant and prefers to grow in sparse deciduous and coniferous forests. Therefore, you should also pay attention in the garden or on the balcony to choose a place with the sunshine for the cultivation of Waldmeister. Ideal conditions provide shady locations under a tree or a shrub, as the soil is less likely to dry out here. As the temperature fluctuations are generally higher on the balcony and terrace, you should pay attention to the appropriate sun protection and a sufficiently large planter.
Water supply and substrate
The forest soil at the natural location of the woodruff usually never completely dries out. Even when growing in the garden and especially in the pot you should definitely ensure a constantly slightly moist substrate. This should be permeable and not prone to waterlogging, but it should not be fertilized and not raked. In a soil substrate as loose as possible, the fine roots of the woodruff can spread better than in heavy and loamy soils.
The propagation of woodruff at one location
In the wild Waldmeister is often found in the form of extensive carpets on the forest floor. Under suitable conditions, it spreads well in the garden, but he needs:
In order not to hinder the subterranean growth of the fine roots and thus the propagation, you should reap the first stalks of the woodruff at the earliest in the second year after the sowing of the seeds.
Tips & Tricks
As fertilizer it is sufficient for the woodruff, if at its location in autumn some leaves are piled. This protects the woodruff at the same time in the winter a little before the snow load.
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