It is easy to care for and flowers profusely, making it an ideal plant for the balcony. But please do not forget that it is also poisonous and should therefore be out of the reach of small children and pets.

Male faithful may only be planted out when it no longer freezes at night

The best location and the right soil

True to men, it also thrives in semi-shade, but it definitely likes full sun better. It shows this with a particularly lush bloom. He also likes it warm and sheltered from the wind. A balcony facing south or south-west is ideal.

But the blue lobelia does not only feel at home on the balcony. You can also plant this plant very well in your rock garden or use it as a bed border. Male loyalty can be combined well with other plants.

The soil should be nutrient-rich and sandy-loamy, not too firm. Because faithful to men does not tolerate waterlogging. When planting in balcony boxes or in pots and tubs, make sure there is a proper drainage layer so that excess water can run off easily. Use coarse gravel or old potsherds for this.

The ideal time to plant

Since men's loyalty is very sensitive to frost, you should only plant it outside after the ice saints in May. This is especially true for young plants. If you would like to put pots of Loyalty on the balcony beforehand, then it is better to bring them into the apartment on frosty nights.

The sowing of male loyalty

It is advisable to prefer men's loyalty when it is warm, so that the young plants can flower early in the year. For sowing outdoors you should wait at least until the end of April or even until May. Mannentreu only germinates at temperatures of at least 15 °C, so it is a so-called warm germ. During the germination period of one to two weeks, the humidity should be constantly high.

The most important planting tips:

  • sunny and warm location
  • nutrient-rich soil
  • Poisonous, so keep plants out of reach of pets and small children
  • very sensitive to frost
  • Absolutely avoid waterlogging
  • Sow outdoors not before the end of April
  • uniform germination temperature and high humidity required

tips and tricks

Loyal to men usually grows to about 15 to 30 cm, but there are also hanging varieties, for example for planting in hanging baskets.

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Vegetable garden