Pyrethrum: planting and care in the open ground

26.05.2016 Pyrethrum

feverfew landing and careIf you decide to have a bright feverfew in your garden - planting and care in the open ground is quite simple, look at the photo how bright and beautiful this Dolmatian chamomile looks. In combination with many plants of your garden, she can create just a firework of colors and joy.

How and when to plant

Pyrethrum can be planted in sunny areas, and in partial shade it will not be bad. One requirement for soil is drainage, our beauty does not tolerate water stagnation.
You can plant seedlings, and immediately into the ground with seeds, and by dividing the bush, propagate, and cuttings. In general, any of the methods is good for chamomile, and it’s not at all difficult to take care of it - to water it on time, but to remove weeds at the very beginning, then it already fights them. And loosen the soil, after the rain has passed, or pour the plant so that the crust does not form, because the access of oxygen blocks the roots.

the seeds

Seeds into the ground at the very beginning of spring, as soon as the snow melts, sow, and your feverfew will grow without any problems. Then only plant it where you plan, and that’s it.
This is interesting, see: growing seedlings in plastic bottles on toilet paper.

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Dividing the bush also, you can easily then propagate a chamomile once established in the garden. Dig a bush that is 2-3 years old, dig, brush, divide, and drop off where you need to. That's all - it will normally take root.

Cuttings this chamomile is also easy to propagate. Just root the shoots and cover them with foil so that they do not dry out, then transplant them to the right place.

How to care

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The best part is that the feverfew does not require any care from you: water it occasionally, but admire the beauty, that's all. It also does not require top dressing - but if it was planted on poor soil, then at least once with minerals feed enough.
For winter, cut off the entire ground part, cover the plant with spruce branches, and until spring it will itself so perfectly wrap itself.

He is not susceptible to diseases, he winters well, is unpretentious, he is friends with other flowers - is this our handsome feverfew, how can he not be made in his garden?
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