- When is the best time to plant snow roses?
- This is how planting the snow rose in the garden works
- Plant out the Christmas rose in the pot after flowering
- tips and tricks
The Christmas rose is not only easy to care for - it can also be easily planted in a bed or bucket. What you should consider when planting the plant, also known as the snow rose or Christmas rose.
Plant out your Christmas rose in autumn or spring
When is the best time to plant snow roses?
Experts recommend autumn as the best time to plant a snow rose in the garden. Then the roots have enough time to adapt to the new environment.
You can also plant the Christmas rose in spring. This is especially useful for snow roses that you kept indoors over Christmas.
As an alternative, you can plant the Christmas rose in a bucket instead of in the bed and care for it on the terrace or balcony.
This is how planting the snow rose in the garden works
- Dig a deep planting hole
- loosen the soil well
- Insert the Christmas rose carefully
- Fill in the soil loosely
- tread lightly on the ground
- casting
The Christmas rose develops long roots. The planting hole should be at least twice as deep as the root ball is long.
Poke the soil several times with the digging fork to loosen it. Fill in some mature compost. The Christmas rose does not need more fertilizer.
Christmas roses are only planted so deep in the ground that the upper roots are just covered with soil. Don't trample the ground to avoid compacting the soil.
Plant out the Christmas rose in the pot after flowering
The Christmas rose is very popular in a pot indoors at Christmas. But it is not a houseplant. After flowering, you should plant the snow rose outdoors.
Carefully acclimate the Christmas rose in the pot to cooler temperatures beforehand. To do this, first put the pot outside for a few hours and then bring it back in before it gets too cold outside.
The best time to plant the Christmas rose is on a day when it is equally warm inside and out.
tips and tricks
A loose garden soil is very important. If the garden soil is very compact, it helps to provide the planting hole with a drainage layer. Drainage is also recommended if the groundwater level is very high.