

Origanum rotundifolia

Origanum rotundifolia

Origanum hybrida

Mentha requienii

Lavandula intermedia

Craspedia globosa

Solidaster hybride

Alchemilla mollis

Liatris spicata

Origanum hybrida

Hyssopus officinalis

Lavandula angustifolia

Rosmarinus officinalis

Cosmos bipinnatus

Centaurea imperialis

Tanacetum parthenium

Gypsophila paniculata

Allium schubertii

Geum rivale

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Tanacetum parthenium

Limonium suworowii

Narcissus

Narcissus

Achillea millefolium

Sidalcea

Limonium latifolium

Achillea millefolium

Petroselinum hortense
For successful cultivation, the choice of soil is absolutely crucial. The plant comes from harsh Mediterranean conditions, so it requires very poor, permeable, and ideally gravelly or stony soil. Heavy, clayey, and waterlogged soil would reliably lead to root rot and the demise of the plant. Plant the seedlings with a spacing of thirty centimetres from each other, which corresponds to roughly twelve plants per square metre. Thanks to the fact that this cultivar is naturally very hardy, it requires practically no other care.
Watering should be very sparing and careful throughout the cultivation period. The plant only needs moisture in the first weeks after planting, until the seedling is well rooted. Once it catches on, it handles even longer periods of drought and full summer sun without problems. Oregano does not need to be fertilized at all. An excess of nutrients or overly humous soil would, on the contrary, cause the stems to stretch, loss of compact shape, and paradoxically the intensity of the unmistakable fragrance would also decrease. Throughout the summer, from July to September, the plant will reward you with a rich flood of pink flowers, which will reliably attract bees and butterflies to the garden. Although it is primarily an ornamental plant, do not forget that it is fully edible. You can pick its green aromatic leaves anytime and use them to flavour various dishes.
With the arrival of winter, you certainly don't have to worry about the fate of your flowerbed. In well-draining soil, oregano is frost-resistant down to minus fifteen degrees, which fully suits our conditions. Its biggest and essentially only threat during the winter months is therefore not the frost itself, but stagnant winter water and snow. That is precisely why quality drainage and a permeable base are so incredibly important for successful overwintering. From a maintenance point of view, it pays off to leave the above-ground part on the flowerbed over winter, because it naturally protects the heart of the plant. Only early in the spring is it advisable to perform a radical hard pruning, removing all dry and dead shoots low to the ground. This intervention rejuvenates the plant and supports the growth of new, strong, and richly leaved shoots for the upcoming season.
Customers often ask us if it is possible to grow this beautiful perennial also on balconies. The answer is yes, you can safely grow ornamental oregano in a container or window box as well. However, it is necessary to adhere to a few principles here. Always choose a pot that has sufficiently large drainage holes at the bottom. Do not forget to place a thick layer of gravel at the bottom as drainage and mix regular substrate with sand or small stones so it is as permeable as possible. When growing in a container, really water only when the soil is completely dry. For winter, it is very important to wrap the pot with jute, polystyrene, or move it to a protected, cool, and dry place under a roof. This will protect the root ball from freezing and above all from winter waterlogging, which is much riskier in a pot.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.

Origanum rotundifolia

Origanum rotundifolia

Origanum hybrida

Origanum hybrida

Mentha spicata

Thymus vulgaris

Thymus citriodorus

Thymus serpyllum

Lippia citriodora

Satureja montana

Mentha piperita citrata

Thymus serphyllus

Helichrysum angustifolia

Thymus citriodorus

Artemisia abrotanum var. maritima

Thymus praecox

Valeriana officinalis

Origanum vulgare

Origanum majorana

Rosmarinus officinalis

Mentha spicata

Thymus praecox

Levisticum officinale

Melissa officinalis