The right location
- Sunny
- Warm
- Airy but not draughty
- Moderately moist
- Place without waterlogging
If you cannot find a suitable place in the sun for the black-eyed Susanne, a partially shaded place is sufficient. In any case, it is cheaper than a location that is too cold and damp.
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The black-eyed Susan develops most flowers when she receives at least three hours of direct sun per day. A sunny one South balcony, a south-facing terrace or a warm garden wall are ideal locations for black-eyed Susans.
Location not too moist and not too dry
Plant the black-eyed Susanne in garden soil or potting soil that is as loose as possible. It is important that the irrigation and rainwater can drain away.
You can loosen up firm soils by mixing in some sand or ripe compost.
However, the earth must not dry out completely. to water Always when the top layer of soil is dry.
Place up
The black-eyed Susan is a climber that twines counterclockwise around everything it finds nearby.
Be sure to install a stable one Climbing aid, on which the black-eyed Susanne can grow up. Only then does it reach a final height of two meters.
If necessary, help the shoots to reach the climbing aids. Make sure that they turn to the left.
Tips & Tricks
The black-eyed Susan is not a houseplant. It needs light and air to thrive. Only in winter will the not hardy climber grow in the house overwintered.