Keep forget-me-nots annual
Although forget-me-not a two- or perennial If it is a plant, it is usually kept as an annual on the balcony. After flowering, the spring bloomer is discarded to make way for summer flowers.
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- Maintain forget-me-nots in the pot or bucket
- Forget-me-not is hardy and can withstand severe frost
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Buy plants from the gardener
Preferring forget-me-nots for the balcony is very costly and is usually not worthwhile. the Seeds must be sown in the previous year. Alternatively, you can use cuttings in the summer cutthat you let root in a water glass and later put in pots. The young plants must be overwintered frost-free.
In specialist shops or hardware stores, you can buy early plants for little money that only need to be placed in the boxes.
The right location on the balcony and terrace
In terms of their location, forget-me-nots are undemanding. They just don't like direct sunlight that much. Forget-me-nots are therefore ideal for north and east balconies.
Avoid waterlogging at all costs
- Prepare the planter
- Plant distance approx. 15 centimeters
- water regularly
- do not fertilize
Most forget-me-nots are in Window boxes(€ 7.99 at Amazon *) planted. The planter, whether it is a bucket or box, must have a sufficiently large drainage hole so that the water can drain off. The forget-me-not does not tolerate waterlogging at all.
When caring for an annual plant in a box, normal garden soil or is sufficient Potting soil the end.
Drag the forget-me-nots as a perennial perennial on the balcony, use tubs that come with you Rhododendron soil are filled.
Pour enough
the care on the balcony, in the first place, consists in watering the plants regularly. Fertilize is not necessary.
For perennial potted plants, you can apply some liquid fertilizer once or twice a year. But it is better if you put the forget-me-not in fresh soil in the spring.
Tips
When caring for a perennial perennial in a bucket, you need to ensure adequate winter protection. Unlike in the field, there are no forget-me-nots in the pot hardy. Wrap the pot in foil and place it on wood or styrofoam in a protected corner on the balcony.