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- Woodruff - hardy or not
- The sowing of the woodruff
- The right winter protection for the woodruff
- Maintain the woodruff in winter
- Tips & Tricks
Woodruff - hardy or not
The woodruff is a perennial plant that is hardy even in our latitudes. However, there are some things to keep in mind during winter care.
The sowing of the woodruff
The woodruff is a frost germ, so seeds should preferably be planted in the soil between september and december for seed propagation. Seeds are best sown in a loose growing substrate and covered with a layer of soil about half a centimeter thick. Then you should water the seeds well and keep them as evenly as possible throughout the germination period. You can either sow the woodruff in the shade under trees and shrubs at the intended location or cultivate it in large pots. When growing in pots, care must be taken to ensure sufficient sizing of the planters so that the roots of the woodruff can develop optimally and are better protected from extreme winter cold.
The right winter protection for the woodruff
Basically, the woodruff survives the winter here in Germany without winter protection, which prove the stocks in nature. However, as it is usually slightly milder in forest areas, the protection of plants in particularly exposed or high altitudes does not harm. As winter protection for the woodruff the following materials are suitable:
A cover with twigs and branches protects the rhizome of the plants, but must be removed in time in the spring so that the woodruff can unfold unhindered. A cover with leaves or coniferous green has the advantage that automatically the nutrient requirement of the woodruff master is served. Fertilization beyond that is not necessary for the medicinal herb, and the stems themselves seek their way through the decomposing material in spring.
Maintain the woodruff in winter
Only woodruff in the pot needs some attention in the winter by the gardener. If this is cultivated in very small pots, the exposed position of the roots against the winter cold can be alleviated either by a preservation in the greenhouse or by sinking into a Erdgrube.
Tips & Tricks
In very dry winters, you should thoroughly water the woodruff on frost-free days. This is how root propagation works even in winter, and there is nothing to stand in the way of a rich harvest before it blooms in spring.
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