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Spurflowers - easy to care for and undemanding

The representatives of the genus Centranthus, known in this country as spurflowers due to the spurred leaves, are usually fairly problem-free hardy. In addition, the plants with the magnificent red (Centranthus ruber), white or pink inflorescences can be easily passed through sowing, Root division or the cultivation of basal cuttings multiply. In terms of plant health and compact growth, spurflowers do not necessarily have to be cut, but withered inflorescences are usually for optical reasons cut off.

Extend the flowering time with the right pruning

The representatives of the genus Centranthus count to the flowering plants, with which with a targeted Cutting back at the end of the first flowering period stimulates a second flowering phase into autumn can be. To do this, remove the withered flowers in summer and also cut back the shoots of the plant with the leaves a little. But leave a sufficiently large plant base so that the

Spurflower still has enough leaf mass and thus growth energy for the formation of new flowers. These then usually appear in August and bloom persistently into autumn.

Prevent the spurflower from self-sowing through a targeted cut

In many gardens, the spurflower goes wild due to the fact that, under suitable conditions, it can sow itself well. It is true that the Centranthus genus is not a plant that, as an unwanted guest in the garden, is not relatively easy to tear up and thus contain. However, if the spread of the spurflower is to be prevented from the outset, you can proceed as follows:

• Wait for the spurflower to wither
• Cut off the withered flowers as soon as possible
• If the seeds are already ripe: controlled collection with a bag