Donkey's ear, rabbit's ear - these are just a few of the names for the Wollziest. But why is he called that? You can read about that and how Wollziest is grown here.
The Wollziest is particularly popular with children because its soft, woolly leaves feel so wonderful. It is not for nothing that it is popularly referred to as donkey's or rabbit's ear, as the shape and color of the leaves are absolutely similar to these animal ears.
As if the Wollziest weren't pretty enough, in summer, just in time for the rose blooms, it also forms impressive flower stalks that grow up to 40 centimeters high. These flowering stalks inspire the observer with a delicate pink flower well into August, which impressively accentuates the Wollziest in this way. So an ideal plant for everyone who wants to get children excited about plants!
The following are a few garden tips that will show you how to plant and care for the Wollziest properly.
Plant Wooliest
When buying the Wollziest, you should definitely make sure that you also get a variety that produces flowers, as other varieties are now also available, such as the "Silver Carpet" variety.
➤ Location:
You should always plant the Wollziest in a sunny to moderately semi-shady place, whereby it clearly prefers nutrient-poor, sandy soil. It quickly forms its offshoots or a woolly carpet of plants in a suitable place. However, the plant is by no means one of the fast-growing ground covers!
You can also plant the Wollziest in tubs and balcony troughs without any problems. You can achieve a great, Mediterranean-looking plant composition in connection with lavender and yucca as well as with roses.
➤ Care:
As far as the subsequent care of the plant is concerned, you should know that the hardy, extremely robust Wollziest is completely undemanding and even tolerates one or the other dry period in the garden. However, waterlogging or damp soil are not ideal for the woolly Ziest, as the gray leaves would otherwise form a kind of rot.
Our tip: drying Wollziest
You can cut the flower stalks of the Wollziest before the flower openscut off and dry upside down. They are therefore ideal for all dry arrangements and even look a little exotic. However, the plants will then unfortunately no longer be visited by bees and bumblebees, who like to cavort near it during flowering.