Golliwoog is a brand name for creeping cushion. It is grown organically, without the use of pesticides, so that it can later be fed to pets. At home, too, it needs care that allows it to wake up healthy and at the same time does not diminish its quality as food.
Golliwoog likes indirect sun and moist soil
location and earth
A Golliwoog prefers bright locations with indirect light. Uniform temperatures of 20 to 25 °C are advantageous. The humidity should be as high as possible. The plant can stay indoors all year round, but is also welcome to spend the summer outdoors. As a forage plant, Golliwoog should be planted in one of the following substrates:
- cactus soil
- herbal soil
- potting soil
tips
If the leaves turn pale yellow, Golliwoog is getting too much sunlight. If, on the other hand, the leaves are completely purple, the plant is too dark.
Fertilize
Golliwoog does not require too many nutrients. If you want to support growth with fertilizer, you should use organic long-term fertilizers. These only slowly release their nutrients. Fertilize between April and September. As a pure ornamental plant, Golliwoog can also be supplied with a commercially available liquid fertilizer every 14 days.
pour
The soil must be kept constantly moist without being too wet. The plant has fleshy leaves in which it can store water well. That is why it can survive occasional watering breaks. That's better than having her waterlogged.
- pour as needed
- as soon as the top layer of soil dries
- Place pot on saucer
- pour from below
- after 10 minutes pour away excess water
tips
Mist Golliwoog with water once a week. Especially in winter when the plant is close to a heater and in summer on very hot and dry days.
To cut
Cutting is not part of the obligatory maintenance program. The plant also grows persistently and drives out again and again. If she grows bald in old age, a radical rejuvenation cut is pointless. In this case, you should propagate Golliwoog by cuttings in order to obtain young, vigorous plants.
Reaching for the scissors is still the order of the day when the shoots are cut off for food. Use clean scissors for this.
repot
Golliwoog should already be repotted after purchase, because the plant loves freedom from roots, which it rarely gets in the sales pot. After two years it can be repotted again. The pot should be at least 20 cm in diameter. Then Golliwoog can grow so well that something can be cut off weekly.