Sensitive to sunlight
Basically, the woodruff is a forest plant and prefers to grow in light deciduous and coniferous forests. Therefore, you should also make sure that there is a place with the right amount of sunlight in the garden or on the balcony Cultivation of woodruff to select. Shady locations under a tree or shrub offer ideal conditions, as the soil is less likely to dry out here. Since the temperature fluctuations are generally higher on the balcony and terrace, you should use appropriate sun protection and a sufficiently large one Planter respect, think highly of.
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Water supply and substrate
The forest floor at the natural location of the woodruff usually never dries out completely. Even when growing in the garden and especially in pots, you should definitely ensure that the substrate is constantly slightly moist. This should be permeable and not prone to waterlogging, but it should not be fertilized or raked. The woodruff's fine roots can spread better in a soil that is as loose as possible than in heavy and loamy soils.
The reproduction of woodruff in one location
In the wild, woodruff can often be found in the form of extensive carpets on the forest floor. It also spreads under suitable conditions in the garden good, but he needs:
- a shady place
- enough moisture
- enough time
In order not to hinder the subterranean growth of the fine roots and thus their reproduction, you should after the Sowing the seeds first stalk from woodruff in the second year at the earliest to harvest.
Tips & Tricks
As a fertilization, it is sufficient for the woodruff if some leaves are piled up at its location in autumn. This protects the woodruff in the winter at the same time something in front of the snow load.
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