AT A GLANCE
You should sift heather, pick up some substrate and die Rub the earth between your fingers. Water when the substrate has dried out. If instead waterlogging is responsible for the heather drying up, you should water less or change the substrate.
Why has heather dried up from below?
If heather dried up from below indicates that waterlogging there. Excess water will cause the branches to dry from the bottom and turn brown. Waterlogging causes the roots of the evergreen plant to rot. As a result, the supply to the plant from the bottom up falters and the heather continues to dry up. In this case, of course, you have to do something different than with dry soil:
- Water heather less
- Allow soil to dry or replace substrate
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What to do when the earth has dried up under the heather?
loosen the substrate, pour You more regular and fertilize the heather. You should make sure that the poured water neither simply sinks into the ground nor forms waterlogging. It is better to replace a worn-out substrate that only stores water poorly. With fertilizer you can give the weakened heather a little help. But don't overdo it with fertilizer. The following fertilizers are suitable:
- ericaceous fertilizer
- Hornspan Fertilizer
- hydrangea fertilizer
During the cold time of year you should hardy heather not fertilize.
How can I save dried heather?
If you provide suitable conditions and the heather in the spring cut back, Erica often drives out again. Pruning does not offer any security for new growth after drying out. common Heather Varieties like the Moorheide, the heather (Calluna vulgaris) and the snow heath However, they are also at the mercy of adverse conditions in the wild and prove to be extremely robust plants here. Don't give up dried heather too quickly. Often you can still do something for the heather.
What can I do to avoid dehydration?
Plant the heather in sandy, permeable substrate and bring one drainage layer out of. If the water can seep down well, you don't have to worry about waterlogging when watering. Under normal weather conditions, however, watering should not be necessary too often. Since the heather is quite undemanding, you need to be in the right environment at the right time Location not do much for the plant.
Tip
Dry fresh flowers
If the heather has recovered after drying up and has beautiful flowers, you can also preserve them. dry The heather and the flowers keep their color and shape over time.