The Torenia or Torenia is often sold in this country under the name Schnappmäulchen. Due to its decorative flowers, the annual plant also has common names such as velvet face or clown face.
What is the best way to care for a Torenia?
Torenia care includes a bright but not too warm location, regular watering without waterlogging, humus-rich substrate, occasional removal of dead flowers and sparing fertilization every two weeks. It is an annual, easy-care plant with no particular susceptibility to pests or diseases.
How often should the Torenia be watered?
In contrast to some other balcony plants such as petunias, tornias do not like to be cultivated in the blazing sun. The chosen location should be bright, but not too warm. Accordingly, watering the torenias is not necessarily necessary twice a day. However, the plants need to be watered regularly as they like to thrive in moist soil. As with most plants, waterlogging should be avoided by using permeable soil.
When and how can a Torenia be repotted as gently as possible?
Since it is an annual balcony flower or houseplant, the question of transplanting only arises if the plants are bought as young plants or grown yourself. The Torenia can be pre-cultivated in Schallen from February or March and then planted outdoors from May. This usually works without any problems if the plants are planted in humus-rich universal soil and, after transplanting, are initially shaded and watered sufficiently.
Does the Torenia need to be cut?
The Torenia basically doesn't need any pruning, only dead flowers are removed regularly during the flowering period.
Which pests threaten the he althy growth of the snapdragon?
The snapmouth is generally spared from typical garden pests.
What diseases does Torenia usually suffer from?
Torenia is a balcony plant that is generally not very susceptible to disease. Deficiency symptoms or the death of plants are usually due to care errors such as the following:
- a wrong location
- unsuitable substrate
- too much or too little moisture in the soil
How should you proceed when fertilizing the Torenia?
The Torenia can be fertilized sparingly with a complete fertilizer (€38.00 on Amazon) about every two weeks throughout the entire cultivation period. Alternatively, it is advisable to supply the plants with mature compost in the soil or with long-term fertilization using horn shavings.
Can torenia specimens be overwintered?
While some balcony plants such as the geranium may be worth overwintering indoors, the torenia is not really suitable for this.
Tip
Even if the snapmouth can only be cultivated as an annual, it is a relatively easy-care and gratefully flowering plant that is definitely worth growing from seeds or purchasing young plants.