Caring for the crown of glory is not particularly complicated, but this decorative climbing plant has some demands on its location. But it forgives one or two care mistakes and delights you with beautiful flowers in summer.
How do you properly care for a crown of glory?
The crown of fame requires a bright to partially shaded location, permeable soil, no waterlogging, abundant watering and weakly concentrated liquid fertilizer. Store in a cool, dark place in winter, at around 15°C. The easiest way to propagate is through daughter tubers.
Planting the Crown of Fame
The crown of glory can grow up to two meters high, so you should give it a climbing frame or trellis to the side. It is best to plant the crown of fame in a pot or another planter, then you can move the plant if necessary or overwinter in this container. The location should be light to partially shaded and the soil should be permeable.
Water and fertilize the crown of glory
When watering your crown of glory, remember that the plant does not tolerate waterlogging. It should be watered abundantly and allowed to dry out thoroughly, but excess water should be able to drain off easily or be poured off shortly after watering.
An unpleasant consequence of waterlogging is root rot. As soon as the leaves of your crown of fame begin to wilt after flowering, stop watering altogether. A weakly concentrated liquid fertilizer (€6.00 on Amazon) is sufficient to cover the nutrient requirements of the crown of glory.
The crown of glory in winter
During the winter you can't see much of the crown of glory because it dies after flowering. Only the underground tuber remains. This can overwinter in a pot with soil or in sand.
Take your crown of glory to a cool and dark winter quarters, for example the basement. However, there should be no frost there, but temperatures around 15 °C. You should not water or fertilize the plant during this time.
Increase the crown of glory
Sowing the crown of glory is relatively complicated and time-consuming and therefore not recommended for beginners. Propagation is easier to achieve through small daughter tubers that form on the plant. In the spring, when you repot your crown of glory, carefully remove these little tubers and place them in their own pots.
The most important things in brief:
- overwinter cool and dark
- to propagate through daughter tubers
Tip
Temperature fluctuations or extreme temperatures are not good for the crown of glory. In changeable climates, it thrives better in a winter garden or warm greenhouse.
