Carnations are great plants for the rock garden and for the slope garden. Read here how to properly plant and care for the pitcher.
The bright pink blooming pitch pink (Viscaria vulgaris) is also native to our low mountain ranges and is one of the easy-care and extremely robust plants, which is why it is also ideal for the garden bed.
Below the knots, the pitcher's have a sticky ring to protect against insect infestation within their flowers. You can often recognize this by the small insects stuck there. Another reason why the plant is popularly known as sticky carnation.
Planting Pitchcarves
The perennial pitcher prefers a calcareous and dry, sandy soil, but can also be planted in nutrient-rich soil. Due to its nature and its cushion-like spread, it is also ideal as a perennial for the rock garden or for planting on a slope.
You can also scatter the seeds of the wildflowers in a meadow, whereupon they will open as individual flowers and thus complete a beautiful summer meadow. Like all other flower meadows, you should only mow this meadow twice a year at most
» Tip:
Plant the pitcher plant next to other perennial plants, it also strengthens their defenses, which is usually very good for Mediterranean plants.
Proper care for pitchcarnations
Watering/fertilizing:
The pitcher plants, which grow to an average height of 40 centimeters, only need very little watering. So you only have to supply the plants with water during very long dry periods. Fertilization is usually not necessary.
Promote flowering:
The dense clusters of flowers, which bloom every year from the end of May to July, should be cut off as soon as possible shortly after they wither for the sake of the overall appearance.
By the way:
The pitchcarnation is also conditionally suitable as a cut flower for the vase, as long as no small insects have stuck to the flower.
Pruning:
After the end of the flowering phase, you must remove the pitchercut back completely. However, the leaf cushion should remain in place throughout the winter months. You should only cut this off in early spring so that fresh leaves can sprout again.
Propagation:
You can carefully propagate the pitcher in late summer with a spade. It should be noted that the pitcher has extremely long roots, some of which you have to cut off with scissors.