If you want to cultivate a columnar buckthorn, you can rest easy: the plant is very easy to care for. In order to offer the tree a good life, you should, however, carry out the necessary measures conscientiously. This post tells you what your fern-leaved buckthorn expects from you.
The columnar buckthorn likes it moist and partially shaded to sunny
The right location for the columnar buckthorn
A moist to wet soil is optimal for the columnar buckthorn. It also prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. In principle, he makes friends with (almost) any environment, he just can't stand rocky locations because he lacks water there. In addition, he does not want to do without the sun completely.
In short:
- Brightness and sun are important, but it doesn't have to/shouldn't be too much of it
- Moisture is a basic requirement, but it does not like waterlogging for too long
Note: You can keep your buckthorn in the garden or in a bucket.
The ideal substrate
As for the substrate, there is not much to consider. Normal garden soil is absolutely fine. Incorporate garden compost regularly to increase nutrient density.
The best way to fertilize
Fertilize your columnar buckthorn once a year - in spring.
Keep the humidity high
If you want to do your buckthorn a favor, cover its roots with bark mulch. This keeps the roots moist longer after watering.
Apropos: Regular watering is of course important. The root ball of the tree should be constantly moist. If it is in a suitable place, for example on the bank of a pond, you need little or no help.
Conversely, you must constantly be active with your watering can if the basic humidity at the site is not sufficient.
But once again: Avoid waterlogging! If puddles form that remain, you should reduce the watering quantity.
Extra: Transplant the fan-leaved buckthorn
You may already have a columnar buckthorn in your garden and now realize that it is in a very unfavorable location - for example in the shade. In such a case, it makes sense to transplant the bush. Do this step in the fall.
Note: If the fan-leaved buckthorn is in a bucket that is too small, you will of course have to repot it into a larger container. At the latest when the root ball emerges from the substrate, it is high time to react. The new pot should be at least one or two sizes bigger.