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- More perennials
- Plant more shrubs properly
- care Tips
- Which location is suitable?
- The right planting distance
- Which soil does the plant need?
- More shrubs cut properly
- Pour more perennials
- Fertilize more perennials properly
- overwinter
- More perennials multiply
- More perennials in the pot
- Is more perennial poisonous?
- Beautiful varieties
The petite Katzenpfötchen bloom white to strong pink
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Her petite flowers are reminiscent of cat paws, which left countless pink or white traces in the bed. Supplemented with silvery shimmering foliage, Antennaria conjure up dense floor pads to all sunny, low-limestone locations in the garden. The following answers to frequently asked questions convey how the sympathetic flower is found in cultivation.
Plant more shrubs properly
Preferably plant Antennaria between August and October, so that the plant starts its first gardening season with a vital growth advantage. Since a single cat's paw seems so lost in the bed, plant 3-5 planting holes at a distance of 20 cm. The excavated soil is enriched with a little compost and horn chips. Put a stuffed root ball in the middle and fill the gaps with substrate until just below the first pair of leaves. Pressing the earth and pouring soft water will round off the planting process professionally.
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care Tips
As the following care program reveals, Antennaria require little attention from the gardener:
In the bed, no explicit winter protection is required. If the plant grows in a pot or balcony box, wrap the container in foil or jute and place it on wood in front of the south wall of the house.
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Which location is suitable?
Their floral lightness already signals the expectations of the friendly flower to the site. It should be sunny, warm and protected. Partial shade is tolerated good-naturedly, but results in a less magnificent Blütenflor. A breezy-loose, fresh to moderately-dry soil does Antennaria well, which is ideally made lime-poor.
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The right planting distance
As typical of a groundcover plant, Antennaria are more than twice as wide as they are high. With a maximum growth height of 10 cm, 20-23 cm thus come together in the growth width. For the flower to develop a dense carpet of flowers, you are just right with a planting distance of 20 cm.
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Which soil does the plant need?
In fresh damp to sandy-dry soil, the charming plant likes to stretch out its roots, as long as there is little or no lime in it. First-rate permeability is also considered a key criterion for successful cultivation. For a pot plant, we therefore recommend as a substrate rhododendron earth, which is enriched with a handful of lava granules or perlite.
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More shrubs cut properly
The sturdy, hardy upholstery does not need a care cut. If the withered inflorescences affect the visual appearance of the garden, nothing speaks against a cut to just above the decorative foliage. In early spring, a pruning near the ground clears the way for this year's sprouting. Cut off the most beautiful flower stems when they are about to flower and dry in an airy place. As a bouquet of flowers you exude in autumn and winter a pleasant scent in the house.
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Under normal weather conditions, the natural rainfall covers the water demand. If the summer comes with prolonged periods of drought, pour the flower from time to time. In the early morning, pour collected rainwater or decalcified tap water directly onto the roots with the watering can. Flour Antennaria in the planter, however, there is a regular need for pouring, since the substrate dries quickly. Check the soil every 2-3 days to pour soft water on dried surface.
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Fertilize more perennials properly
The frugal plant favors a light, nutrient-poor soil. The gift of fertilizer is not required. If Antennaria is transplanted to a pre-fertilized substrate every year in the bucket or balcony box, there is no need for supplemental nutrient supply. If deficiency symptoms occur, such as stunted or blistered paints, administer a commercially available liquid fertilizer in dilute concentration.
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overwinter
Behind her graceful appearance hides a hardy constitution. Antennaria can handle temperatures up to - 28.8 degrees Celsius without any problems. In the bed, therefore, no measures for hibernation are to be made. If the flower grows in the planter, however, the following precautions must be taken so that the root ball does not freeze:
Containers with a diameter of less than 30 cm carry in a frost-free, bright winter quarters. Despite the protective measures mentioned, the small volume of the substrate can not protect the plant from damage.
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Her uncomplicated mind again proves Antennaria in terms of reproduction. To locate additional specimens at other locations in the garden, choose one of the following methods:
Direct sowing is also possible, but with less chance of success. In contrast to the cultivation on the windowsill, the seedbed in the field is subject to the adverse effects of weathering, pecking birds and voracious pests.
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More perennials in the pot
As a solitary or underplant Antennaria put in the pot shimmering accents on the sunny balcony and the light-flooded terrace. Ideally, choose as a substrate moor-bed or rhododendron earth, optimized with lava granulate or expanded clay. A vaulted pottery shard above the water drain prevents life-threatening waterlogging. So the care runs in regulated ways:
Before the first frost carry the small pot in a bright winter quarters. Larger buckets are placed on wood in front of the protective south wall of the house and covered with bubble wrap.
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Is more perennial poisonous?
Even the view of the botanical association with the daisy family gives the all-clear with regard to a poison content. Antennaria does not pose any health risk, neither to humans nor to animals. On the contrary, the plant was used in ancient times as a medicinal plant against snake bites or bronchitis.
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