The ideal location for watercress is at the edge of a stream that is shaded at least in the midday heat. The cool, fresh water is about 15 to 40 cm deep and ripples slowly.
These places have become rare in nature, unfortunately with them the wild watercress. A pond is ideal for growing in the garden, alternatively a garden bed with clay soil if the watercress is watered daily.
What does watercress really need?
In any case, the watercress always needs fresh oxygen-rich water. If she has wet feet, everything else is secondary. Then it also tolerates a little more sun or temperatures around 30 °C. Their ideal temperature is well below that.
The most important location tips:
- penumbra or shade
- oxygen-rich water
- constant fresh water supply or regular water changes
tips and tricks
The more water the watercress gets, the more sun and heat it can tolerate.
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