Plant yours Gazania So definitely in a sunny place with well drained and rather dry soil. It fits perfectly in a rock garden and even grows in the cracks of a dry stone wall. The Sonnentaler does not tolerate waterlogging at all, which is why you should loosen very solid soil a little and work in a drainage layer if necessary. to water Use the midday gold only moderately and preferably in the morning or evening hours.
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The gazanie on the balcony
Because it is so sun-loving, the gazanie is very suitable as a plant for a south-facing balcony. It can also be combined very well with other summer flowers. Make sure to put a drainage layer made of old pottery shards, coarse gravel or in the balcony box or planter Expanded clay(€ 16.36 at Amazon *) at. Use mixed with sand Potting soil or special ones Cactus soil.
The fertilizer recommendations vary considerably from once a year to once a week. They are of course very dependent on the existing soil conditions and the flowering capacity of the Gazania. Carefully approach the correct dosage. If the midday gold receives too much fertilizer, it forms more leaves and fewer flowers.
The best location tips for Gazania:
- as full sun as possible
- like to be protected from rain
- permeable nutrient-rich soil
- ideal for balcony plants
- For container plants: mix potting soil with sand or use cactus soil
Tips
If your Gazania does not bloom as desired, then it is lacking sun or it has received too much fertilizer.
