Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

Planting sweet carnations

Cloves are easy to take off Seeds pull, so you don't necessarily have to buy young plants. Both the home-grown and purchased mustard carnations should be planted by October at the latest so that they can grow well and become resistant before winter. You can take it Penumbrabut need a sunny one Location to bloom really beautifully.

Water and fertilize sweet cloves

If you are growing your cloves in a planter, you should water them regularly. If, on the other hand, they are outdoors, watering is only necessary on hot days. About once a month you add liquid fertilizer to the irrigation water, your cloves don't need more fertilizer.

Cut the cloves

You only have to have cloves cutIf you want to use them for bouquets, these plants do not need to be pruned. However, this can encourage a second bloom. In this case, after the first flowering, cut your carnations just above the ground.

Diseases and pests

the Mustard does not get affected by disease or pests very often. Snails avoid these plants. However, if they are waterlogged, they shrink easily, especially in winter. Rust fungi also occur occasionally in the mustard. Remove the affected parts of the plant immediately, because if the infestation is severe you would have to use an anti-fungal agent.

Mustard carnations in winter

The mustache is hardy, only young plants and carnations in planters need protection from the cold. One wintering However, in frost-free indoor areas is more harmful than useful for the mustard. It is better to cover bedding plants with leaves or brushwood and wrap planters with a warming fleece or an old blanket.

The essentials in brief:

• easy-care
• hardy
• robust
• location in full sun
• biennial
• self-seeding
• fertilize once a month