However, his fragrance is more reminiscent of fighting. In addition, there are the extravagant, mallow -colored flowers and the fact that this plant is also edible - a welcome alternative or even a perfect addition to the classic lavender. You can find out from us how to maintain the Schopflavendel and what its advantages are.
The wild sister of the lavender: How to maintain the Schopflavendel
Why do you not think more, but the Schopflavendel (Lavandula stoechas) should?
- intensive fragrance
- beautiful flowers
- Long flowering time (May to September, with an option for second flowering phase)
- Eatable with more intense aroma as a lavender -for seasoning honey, sugar, lamb dishes, goat cheese and in lavender syrup or ice cream (not overdoing with quantity, but the taste becomes soap)
- easy-care
- extremely bee -friendly
- Suitable for decorations like Potpourri
- Also suitable for pots and boxes on the balcony and terrace
So that you can really enjoy all of these advantages, you should take care of the plant appropriately. How should you maintain the Schopflavendel?
The perfect location for the Mediterranean plant
Like most Mediterranean plant species, the Schopflavendel likes it fully, warm and dry. So if you are looking for the perfect place in the garden, choose one in the sun. Drafts should be avoided here. The plant isSuitable for sunny stone gardensas long as they are protected from the wind.
This is how the soil should be
Since the plant likes it warm and dry, you should also ensure a floor with these properties. Heavy tone soils are less suitable, instead it should be permeable, sandy or gravel. Waterlogging should be avoided.
The floor should also be lean. Accordingly, you need to worry less about nutrient deficiency. Pay attention to a pH from neutral to acidic. Lime is acceptable to a certain amount, but is not tolerated as well as the real lavender.
How they pour appropriate
As a real sun worshiper, the Schopflavendel can handle dryness wonderfully. For this reason, waterlogging is also a large enemy of the plant. If you also maintain the Schopflavendel, pay attention to an appropriate amount of water gifts. The following applies:Only pour when the earth has dried well.This means that the upper layer of earth should be dry. You can check the whole thing by sticking your finger into the floor. So simply notice whether it is time to pour.
In the garden:
- Pour occasionally, but economical.
- Typically, once a week is enough. But that also depends on the season and how long a dry period lasts.
- The nature of the soil influences the frequency of water: sandy soils dry out faster and benefit from a protective mulch layer (e.g. from gravel).
In the pot:
- Pouring here is more often necessary than in the bed. This is due to the smaller amount of substrate and the fact that the container is also illuminated from the sides.
- During the summer months, irrigation is often necessary two to three times a week. Again, it is important to first check the upper layer of earth.
- Be sure to remove excess water in the coasters to prevent waterlogging.
More tips:
- Pour root close to the root so as not to moisten plant.
- Better rarer, but pervading pouring than little and more often.
- The best times for watering are the morning and evening so that the water does not evaporate faster due to the heat than can be absorbed by the plant.
In winter:
- Pouring is usually unnecessary.
- Only water if there is no rain or snow for several weeks.
- Pour so much in the pot that the earth never dries out completely.
Do you have to cut the Schopflavendel?
Like the real lavender, the Schopflavendel tends toto be recovered from belowif it is not cut regularly and correctly. Therefore, the cut is also a necessary measure if you maintain the Schopflavendel.
First cut after the main bloom:
- Cut the first time in June to July - as soon as the first flower is over.
- Remove the faded inflorescences.
- Shorten all shoots by about a third.
This cutting measure promotes a second flower.
Second cut in late summer:
- This so -called autumn cut at the end of August or early September is less radical, otherwise it becomes too sensitive to frost.
- Perform a light shape cut with which you want to keep the plant compact.
- Avoid cutting after the time period mentioned, especially from October it will be delicate. Then the plant can find it difficult to get through the winter.
In the springnoCarry out the radical cut.Shopf lavender is difficult to get out of old wood, so there should always be green leaves.
How to maintain the Schopflavendel in winter
Is Shopflavendel hardy? Only to a limited extent (up to -5 degrees). This is how you proceed if you want to hibernate the like you Schopflavendel:
Im Beet:
- Find a suitable location even before planting: protected from the wind, for example on a house wall or under a roof lead (but with sufficient sun).
- In the fall of the first frost, carry out a layer of mulch to protect the roots.
- With strong frost, fleece or rice is recommended.
- Protection made of plastic is unsuitable because moisture builds underneath, which leads to putrefaction.
- We explained how they water in winter.
In the pot:
- From temperatures of 5 degrees and less, the potted plant comes to a winter quarters. Winter protection is not enough here.
- The quarters should have a temperature between 5 and 10 degrees.
- It is suitable: cold houses or greenhouses, garages, cellars, house corridors and unheated winter gardens.
- The location should be light, otherwise the Schopflavendel will lose its leaves.
- Pay attention to good air circulation! Take regular ventilation for this purpose.
- Pour as described above.
If winter care is too much for you, you can also maintain the Schopflavendel like a one -year plant and buy and plant new plants next year.
