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- Hyssop - an easy-care spice herb
- What should be considered when casting Ysop?
- Does Ysop need fertilizer?
- When and how is it cut?
- Is hyssop susceptible to diseases and pests?
- Is Ysop hardy?
- Tips
Ysop is a fairly undemanding herb
Hyssop - an easy-care spice herb
Ysop comes from the south and is a sun worshiper. Otherwise, he is undemanding and requires no elaborate care. The thermophile pepper is also frost resistant and thrives in our latitudes in the field.
Early article hyssop cultivation in the home garden Next article Does Ysop need a regular cut?Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) is a perennial herb whose branches tend to lignify, so that the hyssop evolves over time to a shrub about 50 cm high. The spice plant belongs to the mint family and has the following characteristics:
What should be considered when casting Ysop?
Hyssop can live without casting for a long time. It likes dry, well-drained soils and likes to grow in its wild form on rocky slopes. The dryness is no problem for the frugal plant. The additional Wassergaben need only the young plants.
Does Ysop need fertilizer?
Hyssop prefers calcareous soils. If Ysop stays in the garden for a long time in the same location, the soil around the plant should occasionally be supplied with a lime-containing fertilizer. Transplanting after three to four years is recommended.
When and how is it cut?
Immediately after flowering - as with lavender - a more or less radical cut should be made in order to avoid the branching of branches. Even before budding in spring can be cut back by about a third.
Is hyssop susceptible to diseases and pests?
Ysop has an intense aroma that keeps the pests away from themselves and their neighbors in the bed. He is not haunted by illness. The bees and butterflies love the sweet-herb-scented herb.
Is Ysop hardy?
The heat-loving Ysop is frost resistant and can be outdoors year-round. The plant can also be cultivated in a sufficiently large bucket. This should be protected by very moderate, permanent frosts with appropriate means.
Tips
Fresh hyssop smells and tastes very strong and is therefore used sparingly for seasoning. When cooking, however, he loses his aroma.