The long heyday of the hardworking Lieschen
On the windowsill preferred Or young plants of the Busy Lieschen bought in specialist garden shops can be found in the garden or on the balcony unfold their full bloom as early as May. Since the Overwinter this plants Only partially worthwhile, the hard-working Lieschen usually stay in the bed until the first frost in late autumn. In a suitable location and with enough nutrients, the hardworking lizzy will continually produce new flowers until autumn.
Let the hard-working Lieschen bloom even more splendidly
You can take the following measures to ensure that your Busy Lieschen blooms even more profusely:
- Regularly pluck withered flowers
- Fertilization with liquid fertilizer every two weeks
- Regular replacement of the substrate when the window boxes are replanted every year
Tips
Because of its seed pods that pop open when touched, the industrious Lieschen is sometimes referred to as balsam. If you do not want to self-sow the seeds, you must therefore remove the fruits of this plant in good time before the seeds ripen.