Fertilize
Provide planted specimens with compost or every 2-3 weeks from April to September Horn shavings.(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) Diluted nettle manure is also suitable as a fertilizer.
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Myrtles in the bucket are fertilized with a liquid fertilizer, which is administered every two weeks via the irrigation water. Alternatively you can Fertilizer stick(€ 9.82 at Amazon *) can be used.
to water
As soon as the top layer of soil has dried, the soil must be supplied with moisture again. The rain helps in the bed. If he takes a longer break and potted plants, the gardener has to do the watering work.
- Water daily on hot days
- otherwise once a week is sufficient
- Pour directly in the root area
- Do not wet leaves and flowers with water
- Low-lime rainwater is ideal
Tips
Empty the saucer about 20 minutes after watering so that the Japanese myrtle does not suffer from waterlogging.
Overwinter
Below 2 ° C it becomes uncomfortable for the myrtle outside because it is not hardy. If you want to bring it to bloom next year, you have to overwinter. This is only possible if the myrtle is in the pot.
- Bring into the house before the frost
- the winter quarters must be bright
- optimal temperature range is 5 to 10 ° C
- Water sparingly from time to time
- fertilize every two months
The myrtle may be cut back a little for reasons of space.
Repot
Container plants are repotted annually. Spring is the best time to do this, just before the plant comes back outside. Use quality soil that you upgrade with a little sand and clay. At the bottom of the pot there should be a several centimeter high drainage layer made of coarser material.
After repotting, there is no need to fertilize for several weeks, as the fresh substrate is already well enriched with nutrients.
Cut
Japanese myrtle is cut back in spring. This work step can be carried out at the same time as repotting.
- Cut the plant back vigorously
- however, do not cut off more than two thirds
- it will soon sprout new and branched out
- this prevents lignification or Baldness
- Clean up withered shoots as soon as possible
- this encourages new flowers