Watering, fertilizing and more

Plant the Waldsteinia

If you have the choice, plant the golden strawberry in the Penumbra, there it blooms more profusely than in full shade. Although it is only about 10-30 cm high, it grows up to 60 cm in width. With its rhizome roots and aboveground runners, it spreads rapidly and increased self-employed. So it is ideally suited as a ground cover. With its dense growth it even suppresses the spread of weeds.

In order to fill in an area quickly, plant around eight to twelve plants Waldsteinia per square meter. Put some well-rotted compost in the planting hole and water the golden strawberries well. They will also need regular water for the next few days.

Water and fertilize the Waldsteinie

The can tolerate a short dry period non-toxic golden strawberry quite once, but in general she prefers it to be wet. Then it shows its pretty yellow flowers from April to May. Avoid waterlogging at all costs and use lime-free water for watering.

A small dose of organic fertilizer like Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) or well-rotted compost in spring and / or autumn is sufficient. Be careful not to damage the branching roots of your golden strawberry as you work the fertilizer into the soil.

The Waldsteinie in winter

The golden strawberry is quite hardy and insensitive to frost. Their brownish-red autumn color is an ornament for the winter garden. Remove any fallen leaves from the surrounding trees so that the plants below do not begin to rot. On frost-free days, water your Waldsteinie with lukewarm water that is as free of lime as possible. You should only protect your golden strawberries from frost in the first winter.

The essentials in brief:

• Location: partially shaded to shady
• Soil moist and well drained
• non-toxic, but not a food crop
• easy-care
• hardy
• water regularly
• fertilize little