- Can immortality herb be grown in a bucket?
- How is immortality herb watered?
- Is fertilizing necessary?
- Is immortality herb pruned?
- Need to repot immortality herb?
- Which diseases and pests occur?
- How do you care for immortality herb in winter?
In Asia, the immortality herb (Gynostemma pentaphyllum), which is sold under the name Jiaogulan, is very popular. In this country, too, more and more gardeners are cultivating the strongly climbing plant. The care is not complex and you get a very decorative ornamental plant for the terrace or balcony.
The immortality herb grows well in the garden and on the balcony
Can immortality herb be grown in a bucket?
Immortality Herb can be grown directly in the garden bed. However, it is easier to grow the plant in a bucket.
Since it forms very long tendrils, it needs a climbing aid if you pull it on the balcony or terrace.
How is immortality herb watered?
The soil should always be slightly moist without waterlogging. Watering is usually not necessary in the garden. Keep immortality herb in the tub, water regularly in summer, in winter only so that the substrate does not dry out completely.
Is fertilizing necessary?
Opinions differ on whether fertilizing is necessary. In the garden it is certainly sufficient if you occasionally give some mature compost. Plants grown in pots should be supplied with sticks or long-term fertilizer.
Is immortality herb pruned?
You don't have to cut the immortality herb. If the tendrils get too long, you can shorten them in the leaf axils.
Need to repot immortality herb?
Immortality herb withers in winter. After the winter break, you should check whether the plant still has enough space. If necessary, take them out of the pot, shake off the old substrate and place them in a slightly larger pot filled with fresh soil.
After repotting, you must not fertilize the plant for several weeks!
Which diseases and pests occur?
Diseases only appear when the substrate is too wet or too dry.
Pests are very rare. Watch out for aphids.
How do you care for immortality herb in winter?
Immortality herb is considered hardy. The plant withers itself in autumn and sprouts again in spring. Winter protection is not absolutely necessary. But it doesn't hurt if you cover the planting site with some leaves or brushwood.
Immortality herb cultivated in tubs should be overwintered in a frost-free location.
tips
Immortality Herb is very easy to propagate yourself. Propagation takes place via cuttings, sinkers or the separation of rhizomes. Sowing, on the other hand, is difficult and often fails.