The winter snowball is an ornamental tree that attracts attention all year round. In winter, it is its flowers that exude a wonderful fragrance and shine with a white to delicate pink hue. What charms does it have to offer in summer and what kind of care is required then?

In midsummer, the winter snowball bears red fruits

Dense foliage and staying in the background

In summer, the winter snowball is densely leafy. So he stays in the background. Its flowers have only recently said goodbye and the small, spherical stone fruits have already developed from them.

Initially still inconspicuous fruits

At first, the fruits are inconspicuously green in color in June. However, as the summer progresses, they take on a yellowish hue and eventually a shade of red. They represent a pretty adornment in the midst of the leafy robe.

The exterior of the leaves

The leaves look like this in detail:

  • short stalked
  • alternately arranged
  • elongated
  • pointed
  • Base broadly cuneate
  • sawn at the edge
  • dark green above
  • underside light green
  • slightly hairy
  • 5 to 10 cm long

Summer time is clearing time

Summer is the perfect time to add a cut to the winter snowball. If possible, consider doing this as soon as the buds have died down. So already in early summer between May and June.

The winter snowball is best thinned out lightly every year. Old shoots are removed down to the base. This cut should be carried out by the beginning of July at the latest. Later, the new flower buds have already formed and you would remove them with the cut.

Water plentifully in dry and hot weather

In summer it is important that you water the scented snowball abundantly when it is dry and hot - as long as there is no rain. You can also mulch it to reduce moisture loss in the root area.

Take cuttings in summer

Furthermore, summer is the time to cut cuttings. This makes it easy to multiply the winter snowball. The cuttings root in a shady spot in the pot within 4 to 8 weeks.

tips

With its growth height and width of up to 3 m, the winter snowball can act as an excellent shade provider and privacy screen in summer.

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Vegetable garden