Marjoram is an undemanding herb. The maintenance effort is low if you sow or plant the herb in a favorable location. What you need to pay attention to when caring for aromatic marjoram.
How do I care for marjoram properly?
When caring for marjoram, regular watering during cultivation, sparse watering afterwards, removing weeds, avoiding fertilization during the growth phase and cutting shortly before flowering should be taken into account. Diseases and pests are rare, protection against waterlogging is important. One-year-old marjoram is not hardy, two-year-old oregano is frost-tolerant.
Does marjoram need to be watered often?
Regular watering makes sense during cultivation. After that you should only water sparingly. Be sure to avoid waterlogging as this will cause the roots to rot.
Which care measures are still important?
Remove weeds around the plants regularly so that the plants are not too stressed.
Does marjoram need regular fertilizer?
Marjoram is undemanding and only needs a few nutrients. Before sowing or planting, add some mature compost to the soil. That's enough.
Marjoram should never be fertilized during the growing season, as fertilizing has a negative effect on the aroma and longevity of the plant.
When is marjoram cut?
You can cut marjoram all year round. Do not shorten the stems by more than a third to allow the stems to recover and form new branches.
The best time to cut is shortly before flowering because the marjoram is particularly aromatic then.
What diseases and pests can occur?
Marjoram is quite robust and usually doesn't even get mildew. On the contrary, it is often planted next to other plants to ward off mildew.
However, marjoram is highly valued by some pests. These include:
- Snails
- Aphids
- Soil mushrooms
- Cutterworms
- jumpbugs
Ensure that the soil is not too moist, this will significantly reduce pest infestation.
Can marjoram be overwintered?
The cultivated marjoram is grown as an annual because it is not hardy. You can try overwintering it in a pot indoors. However, this rarely works.
Oregano, the two-year-old wild marjoram, can survive temperatures down to minus 20 degrees. However, a light frost protection is advisable.
Alternatively, you can dig up the plant and put it in the winter garden over the winter.
Tips & Tricks
Marjoram can be propagated by sowing or cuttings. You can even divide the two-year-old oregano plants to grow several perennials in the garden.
