Lenten roses need little care
Once the spring rose has really settled in, it hardly needs any more care. It forms long roots with which it supplies itself with water and nutrients. Will she be on previous Location left, it will be many years old.
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No additional fertilization is necessary, especially if you have improved the soil with sufficient ripe compost before planting. In the following years, an annually renewed layer of mulch is completely sufficient.
Make sure that you do not chop up the soil between the spring rose bushes when pulling weeds, so as not to damage the roots above. If the plant has grown too big, dig it up in the spring and share the perennial with the spade.
Mulching instead of fertilizing
In order to provide the spring rose with sufficient nutrients, you should mulch the plant with rotting materials in autumn. Are suitable:
- ripe compost soil
- Layer of foliage
- straw
A combination of compost and leaves is ideal. First, a layer of compost is spread around the plants. Then the ground is covered with a thin layer of leaves.
Mulching keeps the soil moisture constant. Weeds cannot germinate. The mulch material decomposes over the course of the year, releasing nutrients that penetrate the soil. The nutrient supply for the coming year is already secured.
Do not use liquid fertilizers
The administration of liquid fertilizer is not recommended for bilge roses. As a rule, the fertilizer does not even reach the roots that reach deep into the earth. Instead, it favors the plants growing nearby, which beset the spring rose and overgrow it over time.
Tips
Lenten roses, like all hellebore species, are in all parts of the plant poisonous. However, since the plant retreats in summer, the risk of poisoning is not very high. Gloves should definitely be worn when caring for the perennials in spring and autumn.
