Understanding the moss in the flower box as a signal - that must be done now
Moss cleverly uses the moment when your ornamental plants are in Flower box(€ 149.00 at Amazon *) slack and spreads cheekily. The presence of the green cushions indicates the following problems in cultivation:
- A much too shady and cool location for ornamental plants
- Too low a pH in the deeply acidic range
- A compacted substrate with waterlogging
- Acute nutrient deficiency
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If you can identify unsuitable light and temperature conditions as the trigger, moving to the sun will solve the problem. For the other 3 of the factors mentioned, moss is banned from the window box by repotting the plants. If this does not work in the middle of the flowering period, remove the moss covering. Loosen up the substrate, apply a liquid fertilizer with extra iron (no iron (II) sulfate) and mulch with Grit(€ 41.99 at Amazon *) or pebbles.
Cleaning terracotta flower boxes from moss - this is how it works
Terracotta is a porous, breathable material on which the rootless moss plants like to hold onto with their rhizoids. The green covering disrupts the naturally warm, earthy look considerably. How to clean the moss-covered flower box without chemicals:
- First scrub the terracotta container with a hard sponge and hot water
- Immerse the flower box in a tub with 10 to 20 liters of water for 1 hour
- Then add 300 to 600 ml to the water vinegar Add
- After 2 to 3 days, scrub off the loosened moss with a brush
Since the terracotta is soaked in vinegar water, immerse the balcony box in clear water again for 24-36 hours. Now fill in cheap Potting soil a. After a week, the substrate has absorbed the leftover vinegar and can be disposed of. Then the clean flower box is ready for a new planting.
Tips
Do you struggle with cool, shady locations where flowers do not want to thrive in the planter? Such a dreary niche is decoratively landscaped by using the balcony box moss and shade-tolerant, hardy plants such as rosemary heather (Andromeda polifolia), small-fruited cranberries (Vaccinium microcarpum) or sundew (Drosera intermedia).
