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- Is lemon thyme hardy? - Tips for a healthy hibernation
- In the bed not without winter protection
- Better in the herb pot
- Tips
Lemon thyme is not as hardy as real thyme
Is lemon thyme hardy? - Tips for a healthy hibernation
True thyme and its pungent subspecies offer even biting frost up to - 30 degrees Celsius the forehead. The question arises whether this also applies to herbal treasures, such as lemon thyme? Read here about the frost hardiness of Thymus x citriodorus. This is how the fragrance and herb plant comes through the winter.
In the bed not without winter protection
As a hybrid, lemon thyme does not have the rugged hardiness of the pure species, even if true thyme is one of the parent plants. Maintain the evergreen subshrubs in the bed, overwintering succeeds only by using these precautions:
Reliable protection against frost and snow is also provided by a breathable garden fleece, which is spread over the planting site and weighted with stones at the edges. There is no reason for concern when the above-ground branches freeze. As long as the roots in the soil survive the winter, they drift out again in the spring.
Better in the herb pot
In pots with a diameter of less than 30 cm, there is a risk of frostbite in the root ball. It therefore makes sense to give lemon thyme as a container plant in a wintering area. Of course, the plant is out of place on the warm windowsill in the kitchen. How to do it right:
Larger vessels should be placed on a wooden block in front of the protective south wall of the house. A thick winter coat made of fleece, jute or foil protects the root ball from frost damage. Cover the substrate with wood wool, autumn leaves or sawdust. In sunny, dry winter weather pour the lemon thyme on mild days.
Tips
Lemon thyme thrives wonderfully in the flower basket to turn the balcony into an invigorating aromatic garden. Hang the shoots decoratively, harvest the herb plant - without annoying stooping - just standing up.