AT A GLANCE
Does heather keep well in a pot?
With proper care, the heather lasts quite good in the pot. During the warm time of the year you can put the heather in the pot on the balcony switch If you have some basic things in things heather care Please note that the heather plant can give you pleasure for a few years even if you keep it indoors.
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Where to put heather in the apartment?
Put the plant near the window on. This ensures that the plant gets enough real light. This has a positive effect on the plant metabolism and is very important if you want to keep the heather indoors for longer. To prevent the heather from drying out, however, you should not place the pot straight on a strongly heated window sill. Spray the plant occasionally with a water spray if the humidity drops too much in winter.
How to care for heather in the apartment?
When keeping as a houseplant, the appropriate supply of Water and fertilizer even more important than with garden plants. You don't have to water heather in a bucket as often. Keep the soil constantly slightly moist. Then the heather is already satisfied. You can use bog plant fertilizer, for example, as a fertilizer. You should definitely dose this sparingly. Otherwise, over-fertilization causes problems for the heather. If you watch that Heather dried up, you should react quickly.
Which heather do I keep in the apartment?
Use the best bell heather (Erica tetralix). These also as bogbell heather known heather species is not as hardy as most heather species. It bears beautiful flowers from October to December, bringing heather colors into your home. You can also heather (Calluna vulgaris) or other varieties according to your own preferences.
How can I decorate living spaces with heather?
In addition to keeping the heather as a houseplant, you can too dried heather use as decoration. Cut When the heather is in bloom, remove the branches from the plant and use one of the following methods to drying the heather:
- hanging bouquets
- Dry heather in the oven
- Remove moisture with dry salt or silica gel
Small bouquets of dried heather are extremely decorative in the home.
Tip
Versatile color palette survey
There are Heather Varieties with different flower colors. Get an overview in the nursery and you can set specific floral accents with heather in the apartment.