Bright yellow like rising suns - the flowers of the girl's eye know how to win fans in the gardening world in no time with their expressive color and variety. Read below how to plant this flowering wonder correctly!
When and how to plant the girl's eye?
The girl's eye should be sown in spring, between March and April, or planted as a container plant. Sow the seeds 0.5 cm deep in sowing soil, keep them moist and place them in a bright place. After germination, plant them in a sunny location with a planting distance of at least 30 cm.
When do you plant the girl's eye?
If you have purchased a container plant, you can plant it outside in the garden all year round as long as there is no frost. But the ideal planting time for the girl's eye is in spring. Sowing can be started between March and April.
How does sowing work?
Sowing the girl's eye is not a challenge. It is recommended to prefer this perennial at home:
- Fill pots with sowing soil (€6.00 on Amazon)
- Cover seeds 0.5 cm thick with soil
- keep moist
- place in a bright place
- fast germination at 15 to 18 °C
- Average germination time: 4 to 6 weeks
- After germination, place it a little cooler (e.g. on the balcony)
- plant from mid-May
Which locations are suitable for this perennial?
The girl's eyes are hungry for sun. It prefers to grow in sunny, warm locations. Full sun can also be an option for this perennial. It is often exposed to the sun for more than half of the day. Whether in a prairie garden, gravel garden, perennial bed, on the side of a path or on a slope - there are many suitable places for this plant.
The girl's eye is undemanding when it comes to the floor. The soil should be permeable, slightly loamy, nutrient-rich and humus. It is best to enrich them with compost before planting.
When does the beautiful face bloom?
Lemon yellow to sunny yellow, the girl's eye blooms all summer long. Provided that the old flowers are removed regularly so that new flower buds can form in their place. Normally the flowering period can last from the beginning of June to the end of September.
Which perennials are suitable for the neighborhood?
Many other perennials feel comfortable and in the right place in terms of color in the vicinity of this easy-to-overwinter girl's eye. Among others suitable as plant neighbors are:
- ornamental sage
- Bluebells
- Daylilies
- larkspur
- Daisies
- Pennisetum grass
- miscanthus
Tip
When planting the girl's eye, make sure that there is a planting distance of at least 30 cm between it and other plants!
