As if your nose had sunk into a pot of honey. The flowers of the gold lacquer have an intensely sweet smell and are reminiscent of honey not only with their scent, but also with their mostly amber-like color. How do you plant the gold lacquer correctly?
How do you plant gold lacquer correctly?
The gold lacquer should be planted in autumn on frost-free days or in early spring and prefers a sunny, protected location with calcareous, well-drained and nutrient-rich soil. Planting takes place at a distance of 25 to 30 cm and sowing directly outdoors from May to June.
When is the optimal planting time and what planting distance is important?
The best time to plant gold lacquer is in autumn on a frost-free day. Alternatively, it can be planted outdoors in early spring. It is important that the planting is carried out before the flowering period and at a distance of 25 to 30 cm.
How is this fragrant plant sowed?
Do you want to grow gold lacquer from seeds? This is how it works:
- tackle from May to June
- sow directly outdoors
- Place seeds 1 cm deep into the soil
- keep moist
- ideal germination temperature: 15 to 20 °C
- separate after 4 weeks
- prune from a height of 10 cm to promote bushy growth
In which location does gold lacquer thrive?
The scent of gold lacquer is most pronounced in full sun. That's where he feels most comfortable. He also prefers a protected place, for example against a wall or in the protection of a hedge. The soil at the location is also crucial. So it should be like this:
- not too sour
- like chalky
- well drained
- easy
- sandy-loamy
- nutrient-rich
- nitrogen-rich
When does the gold lacquer bloom?
Depending on the variety, gold lacquer blooms at different times. Some varieties show their flowers as early as March. Most varieties bloom between April and May and into June. Other hybrid forms only bloom between September and October.
Which companion plants are suitable?
If you have decided on the easy-care gold varnish, you can place it next to other plants. Suitable partner plants are all those that bloom at the same time:
- Tulips
- Pansies
- Forget-me-not
- Daffodils
- Ribbon flower
- Blue pillow
- Violets
- Lark Spur
Tip
Gold lacquer seedlings should not be planted less than 5 to 10 cm deep in the ground! If the soil is too acidic, you can simply make it more alkaline with ground eggshells.
