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Plant spiderwort correctly

Have you chosen a garden worthy Spiderwort decided, we recommend spring planting. This gives the perennial sufficient time for vital rooting before winter. Look for a sunny, shady to partially shaded and sheltered location with humus-rich, slightly acidic soil. There you create a small pit that offers the root ball enough space to develop. If you mix in some bog soil, leaf or coniferous compost with the excavation, the flower will immediately feel in good hands. Repot the young plant to plant it in the middle to just below the first pair of leaves. Water generously with soft water and spread a layer of mulch.

care tips

In view of the simple care program, it is little wonder that a spiderwort is considered the ideal plant for beginners. These few aspects have to be considered:

• Water abundantly in the first two years, later reduce the watering
• Fertilize organically or with liquid every 14 days from spring to autumn
• Cut off wilted flower stalks for an autumn rebloom
• Cut back close to the ground in the bed before the first frost

Since the God's eye is only conditionally hardy, pile the perennial in the bed thickly with autumn leaves and needle brushwood. Tropical species and varieties move to the warm window sill when the temperature falls below 10 degrees.
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Which location is suitable?

With regard to the ideal site conditions, garden spiderworts and non-hardy indoor plants largely agree:

• Sunny to partially shaded position
• Warm and sheltered from the wind
• Nutrient-rich, humus-rich and well-drained soil
• The sunnier the location, the wetter the soil conditions

Since excess lime impairs growth and the willingness to flower, the substrate should have a slightly acidic pH of 5.5 to 6.0. The use of rhododendron or ericaceous soil is therefore ideal for indoor plants.
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What soil does the plant need?

Treat your spiderwort to fresh, moist, nutrient-rich and well-drained soil. The top premise is a slightly acidic pH value of 5.5 to 6.0, because a god's eye does not want to be bothered with lime. For pot culture, the use of bog bed soil or azalea substrate, enriched with, is therefore advisable lava granules for best water drainage.

When is flowering time?

With its dainty blossoms, the garden spiderwort is in the limelight twice a season. Look forward to cheerful splashes of color from May to July and again in September. The only requirement is to cut back the withered flower stalks down to the foliage to make room for the second bloom. In indoor culture, the god's eye preserves its blossoms from spring to autumn without ceasing if you clean up every withered blossom in a timely manner.

Cut spiderwort correctly

Cultivated as a garden perennial, prune a spiderwort twice per season. The first cut is made immediately after summer flowering, stopping above the deciduous foliage. A second flowering will then thrive in autumn, at the end of which you cut off the flower close to the ground. Specialist shops mostly offer evergreen plants for room culture Tradescantia for pot and hanging basket at. Clean the withered flowers consistently and only cut off the leaves when they take on an unsightly appearance.

Water spiderwort

When young, spiderworts require significantly more irrigation water than when they are older. In the first two years of life, water the flower regularly so that the soil never dries out. In the further course, the water requirement is reduced, so that the substrate surface can dry to a depth of 1-2 cm. In principle, use soft water, because the God's eye has proven to be not very lime-tolerant.

Fertilize spiderwort properly

The nutrient requirement of a spiderwort is on a medium level. Fertilize the flower in the bed every 14 days from May to August with compost and horn shavings. Spoil the floral graces in the pot every 2 weeks with a diluted liquid fertilizer. From September to March the application of fertilizer is stopped.

hibernate

Without comprehensive winter protection, the spiderwort in the bed cannot get through the cold season. After the autumn pruning, pile the perennial at least 20-30 cm high with autumn leaves or brushwood. Put the exotic beauties in the pot in good time before the first frost. A cool hibernation at 10-15 degrees Celsius is also an option, as is permanent placement on the warm windowsill.

Propagating Spiderwort

The propagation of cuttings is particularly popular among hobby gardeners because it is so easy to do:

• Cut off several non-flowering top cuttings during the summer
• Defoliate the lower half, leaving at least 1 pair of leaves
• Place in groups of 6-8 specimens in pots with moist peat sand
• Keep constantly moist in a partially shaded window seat

Within 2 to 3 weeks, the cuttings have their own root system, which is reflected in the first fresh shoots. Now pot your offspring into a substrate for adult spiderworts or put them outdoors.

Dividing the root ball has proven to be another common method for garden species. To do this, dig out the root ball, cut it in half and plant them in the new location in the loose, nutrient-rich, slightly acidic soil.

Is spiderwort poisonous?

The spiderwort is considered slightly poisonous. This results in careful handling of the flower if children and pets could be within reach. If the hobby gardener already has a tendency to allergic reactions, we recommend wearing gloves when planting and caring for reasons of caution.
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How do I care for the spiderwort as a houseplant?

The species and varieties that are not hardy like to stay on the sunny windowsill at temperatures between 18 and 22 degrees. Keep the slightly acidic substrate constantly moist on young specimens without letting it dry out. Older spiderworts, on the other hand, should only be watered when the top 1-2 cm of the soil feels dry. Only use decalcified tap water or collected rainwater. A god's eye in indoor culture is fertilized from spring to autumn at 2-week intervals with diluted liquid fertilizer. If you cut off the withered stems after the first flowering down to the evergreen foliage, a distinctive second flowering will appear in autumn. You can shorten tendrils that are too long at any time, although an appointment in early spring is particularly recommended.
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Beautiful varieties

• Concord Grape: Beautiful garden cultivar with purplish purple flowers and blue frosted leaves; Growth height 40-50 cm
• Innocence: White-flowered, hardy god's eye that blooms in both summer and fall; Growth height 40-50 cm
• Bilberry Ice: Boasts of white flowers with a delicate blue hue Eye decorates very hardy and of compact habit
• Variegata: Pretty Rio spiderwort with tendrils 60 cm long and white flowers for indoor cultivation in the hanging basket
• Zebra Ampelkraut: Exotic houseplant with dainty pink flowers and striped leaves on long tendrils;