Vinegar trees are suitable for container planting if the conditions are right. Pay attention to the requirements for the substrate and proper care. Pot cultivation has many advantages over planting outdoors.
Vinegar trees can also be grown in pots
substrate
The vinegar tree feels comfortable in the bucket. Here he should get water regularly, but not stand too wet. A substrate mixture with sand ensures permeable conditions. You can place shards of pottery or expanded clay (€19.73) on the drain hole for drainage. The adaptable tree grows in both nutrient-rich and nutrient-poor soils. The vinegar tree is not averse to fertilization. Pay attention to the lime content in the substrate. The piston sumac, as the vinegar tree is also called, does not tolerate very calcareous soils. Place the bucket in a sunny or partially shaded location.
care measures
A regular topiary ensures that the vinegar tree retains its aesthetic shape. As the crown grows denser, the inner branches of the crown become bare. This is normal as little sunlight and air gets into the crown. Cut the bare branches as low as possible. If you repot the plant, you should shorten the roots a little. This creates a balance between the root system and the foliage to be cared for.
Advantages of container planting
When cultivated in a planter, the vinegar tree cannot multiply uncontrollably in the garden. Make sure that the bucket is placed on a coaster or solid surface. Otherwise the roots can grow through the hole on the underside into the soil and form branches there. The plant is mobile in the bucket, so that you can relocate the wood with a little effort if necessary.
A vinegar tree in a container planting remains comparatively low, because the flat-rooted plant only has limited space in the planter for the development of roots. Thanks to its extensive root system, the vinegar tree is able to use the nutrients in the soil over a large area. While trees and shrubs outdoors can reach a height of more than seven meters, tub plants reach heights of between two and three meters.
Why pot planting makes sense:
- Free-growing trees spread over large areas via root suckers
- rampant vinegar trees are difficult to get rid of
- as neophytes they endanger the native flora