Watering, fertilizing, overwintering and more

Does the blue pillow need fertilizer?

Inevitably it has to Blue pillows not be fertilized every year if it is at plants was placed in a nutrient-rich soil. If you want to stimulate its growth, a small amount of fertilizer in the spring, for example in the form of rotted compost, is sufficient.

Free fertilizer comes in the form of eggshells. They contain a lot of lime, which the blue pillow benefits. The eggshells are pulverized and then carefully mixed into the substrate as fertilizer.

Is it right not to have to water the blue pillow?

It is true that the blue pillow can cope well with dry earth. But it doesn't like longer dry periods. Therefore, it should be poured in dry periods. Otherwise pouring is not necessary. On the contrary, if the earth is too moist, it will quickly rot. This upholstered shrub does not tolerate waterlogging at all.

Is wintering necessary and sensible?

The blue pillow:

• is frost-proof
• tolerates temperatures down to -20 ° C
• gets by without winter protection
• needs protection in the form of brushwood and leaves at extremely low temperatures
• should be freed from winter protection as soon as possible (otherwise there is a risk of fungal diseases)

Are there potential diseases and pests?

When nothing better in green is around, snails like to attack the leaves of the blue pillow. Otherwise there are no typical pests. In diseases, gray mold can appear if there is too much moisture.

When and how is the blue pillow cut?

Immediately after flowering, the blue pillow is provided with a cut. The cut should be made by June at the latest, as the flower buds will then develop for the next year and will otherwise be cut off.

At the cut of the blue pillow, the shoots are shortened by half. This not only stimulates a second flower, but also promotes dense growth.