Have you discovered the many benefits of barberries for your garden design? Then plant the magnificent ornamental trees professionally so that they show their best side. These instructions answer all the important questions about the location, planting time and planting of sour thorn.

Barberries can be planted at any frost-free time of the year

Which location does a barberry want?

Barberries shine in all their glory in sunny to partially shaded locations. Only in full shade do sour thorn bushes succumb to growth depression. Evergreen Berberis species prefer a sunny location so that their shiny green foliage is not spoiled by sunburn. Furthermore, the ornamental trees thrive in normal garden soil and commercial potting soil.

When is the best time to plant sour thorn?

Young shrubs can be purchased in containers in tree nurseries and garden centers. This has the advantage that you can plant barberries at any time of the year as long as the ground is not frozen. In order to give the decorative shrubs the perfect start to plant life, we recommend spring as the best time to plant evergreen species. For bare-root and deciduous sour thorn bushes, the time window for planting opens in autumn.

Planting barberries - how to do it right?

In the first step of a model planting, rake the soil at the site well, pull out the weeds and remove old roots. Before doing so, please place the potted root balls in a bucket of water until there are no more air bubbles. Follow these steps:

  • Dig planting pits with twice the radius of the root ball
  • Add ripe compost and horn shavings (32.93€) to the excavation
  • Unpot the barberries and position them in the middle of the pit
  • Fill up with enriched soil so that the previous planting depth is preserved
  • Press the substrate down and water generously without causing waterlogging
  • Lay down a layer of mulch from bark mulch, leaves, wood chippings ($25.00), or compost

Please adjust the planting distance to the type and variety. The majestic wild Berberis vulgaris should be planted 100 centimeters apart, while dwarf barberry (Berberis thunbergii) should be arranged in rows or groups of plants 30 to 50 centimeters apart. A planting distance of 40 to 50 centimeters has proven effective so that blood barberries 'Atropurpurea' quickly form an opaque hedge.

tips

The strong thorns, which are up to 4 centimeters long, pose a considerable risk of injury when planting and caring for barberries. Please wear long-sleeved, thorn-resistant work gloves and safety goggles when attempting a sour thorn.

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Vegetable garden