How is devil's tongue properly poured?
Devil's tongues that you plant directly in the garden do not usually need to be watered. Only when the earth is completely dry should you give some water. But avoid waterlogging.
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In the bucket, the devil's tongue needs more frequent watering. The tuber should never dry out completely.
As soon as the leaf changes color in autumn, water very little and eventually stop watering completely.
Do devil's tongues have to be fertilized?
Since the devil's tongue is dug up in autumn and replanted in spring, fertilization is not necessary.
When maintaining in the pot, you can apply a little liquid fertilizer every four weeks. But that's not really necessary.
Is cutting necessary?
The devil's tongue only develops one leaf each year, but it can reach a considerable height. Under no circumstances should you cut the sheet.
In autumn the devil's tongue is drawn in so that cutting is not necessary here either.
What diseases and pests to watch out for?
Pests hardly ever appear on the devil's tongue. This is probably also due to the not necessarily pleasant smell of the flower.
If the tuber rots or molds, the substrate is too moist.
How is Devil's Tongue overwintered?
The bulbs of the devil's tongue are not hardy. They are removed from the earth in autumn and overwintered in a frost-free place at around five degrees. It shouldn't be warmer because the tubers will sprout too early.
Be sure to store the tubers in the dark on some sand or in wood wool. To prevent the devil's tongue bulbs from drying out too much, you can spray them with a little water from time to time.
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Devil's tongue can be reproduced quite easily. The mother tuber forms several daughter tubers that you can simply plant out the following year. Devil's tongues can also be grown from seeds.
