In principle, those who have loamy soil in their garden can consider themselves lucky: depending on its composition, this is an extremely good storage medium for water and nutrients. However, this property can also become a disadvantage if the soil is particularly dense. This must be thoroughly loosened before planting and, if necessary, improved with compost and sand.
The cornel gets along well with clay soil
Clay floors require intensive care
Many plants do well in clay soil as long as it is not too compacted. The heavier and denser the soil, the greater the risk of waterlogging - and the more difficult it is for the tree to root itself and filter out nutrients and moisture. Thorough, deep mechanical loosening and improvement with compost and sand is essential, not only before planting. Artificial drainage helps prevent waterlogging.
Trees for loamy soils
Many popular garden trees do well in nutrient-rich, loamy soil. The following overview lists the most beautiful types.
| tree species | Latin name | location | growth rate | particularities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental Tree of Life | Thuja occidenalis | Sun to semi-shade | slow, 20 - 30 cm / year | large selection of varieties |
| American Sweetgum | Liquidambar styraciflua | Sun | slowly, 5 - 10 cm / year | bright red autumn colour |
| medlar | Mespilus germanica | Sun to semi-shade | 20 - 35 cm / year | rare fruit tree |
| tulip tree | Liriodendron tulipifera | full sun | 30 - 70 cm / year | unusual flowers and fruits |
| cornel | Cornus mas | sun to shade | slowly,10 - 30 cm/year | edible fruits |
| Red fan maple | Acer palmatum | Sun | very slowly, 5 - 10 cm / year | beautiful ornamental tree |
| sour tree | Oxydendrum arboreum | Sun to semi-shade | quite fast | striking fall color |
| Tulip Magnolia | Magnolia soulangiana | Sun to semi-shade | slow, 20 - 30 cm / year | magical spring blossom |
| Himalayan birch | Betula utilis var. jacquemontii | Sun to semi-shade | 20 - 30 cm / year | unusually white trunk |
| crabapple | penalty | Sun to semi-shade | 30 - 50 cm / year | pretty flower and fruit decoration |
| Quaking Aspen / Aspen | Populus tremula | Sun to semi-shade | 40 - 80 cm / year | very uncomplicated |
| sycamore | Acer pseudoplatanus | Sun to semi-shade | 40 - 80 cm / year | does not tolerate waterlogging |
| silver willow | Salix alba | Sun to semi-shade | fast, 60 - 150 cm / year | very tolerant of moisture |
| small-leaved lime | Tilia cordata | Sun to semi-shade | 25 - 50 cm / year | valuable bee pasture |
| quince | Cydonia | Sun to semi-shade | 30 - 50 cm / year | very frugal, even for rough situations |
tips
Some clay soils are calcareous, others are more acidic. Before planting, also check the pH value of the soil, because here too the requirements of the different tree species differ.