Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

How often should the girl's eye be watered?

With a layer of mulch on the ground, the soil drying out and thus the frequency of watering can be reduced. The girl's eye does not need a lot of water, but should be preferred because of that sunny location be protected from dehydration, especially in summer. Container plants need to be watered a little more regularly than outdoor plants, ideally in the early morning or evening with lime-free rainwater.

When and how can the girl's eye be repotted?

Perennials like the girl's eye can usually be transplanted well in early spring if they have not yet sprouted. As in the girl's eye, the perennial varieties after more than three or four years at the same location tend to age, these should be carefully excavated, divided and replanted every three to four years.

When and how should the girl's eye be cut?

In principle, various cutting measures are conceivable for girls' eyes:

• pruning last year's herb in spring
• the cut back after the Heyday in the autumn
• cutting out dead flowers
• cutting out and destroying sheet material from the real thing mildew is infested

In particular only conditionally hardy subspecies girls' eyes usually benefit from pruning after flowering, in which the plant is cut off just above the ground.

What pests infest the girl's eye?

Young plants are susceptible to snail damage and therefore require special protection; adult perennials can occasionally be attacked by aphids.

Which measures are effective against diseases?

If the leaves of the girl's eye dry up after they have been covered by a floury coating, it is usually powdery mildew. Infested parts of the plant should be cut out immediately and burned in a controlled manner. Brown spots on the leaves and a musty smell can be indications of root rot as a result of waterlogging.

Should the girl's eye be fertilized?

The girl's eye blooms particularly persistently if you regularly apply some seasoned compost to the perennial beds in spring and summer. Otherwise, special long-term and perennial fertilizers are suitable for an adequate supply of nutrients.

How is the girl's eye overwintered?

When wintering perennial Coreopsis species, the following variants are possible:

• overwintering with the wilted plant matter as winter protection
• pruning in autumn and covering with a layer of mulch
• when overwintering in a pot: wrapping in fleece and setting up on the south side of a wall