You have taken a liking to the Japanese cherry tree, put it in sack and pack and now you want it to populate your garden? Now read everything you need to know about planting this ornamental cherry.

Which is the ideal location?

The Japanese cherry tree is usually planted for its magnificent blooms. If you want to enjoy a lot of flowers, you should plant them in full sun. There it forms the maximum number of flowers. It is also advisable to choose a sheltered place. In the shade, the number of flowers decreases significantly. A partially shaded spot can be a compromise, but is less recommended.

Furthermore, this plant values a warm place and disregards wet and cold locations. In wet and cold locations, the risk of diseases would increase significantly and care is more intensive.

Also, this plant needs a lot of space to stretch out. It should not be planted near house walls, walls or the neighbor's garden plot. The reason: Quite a few varieties grow up to 12 m high and get a spreading crown when they are old.

What demands does it place on the floor?

The Japanese ornamental cherry makes few demands on the soil. It can cope with heavy soils as well as with very sandy soils. It benefits from the following characteristics of the subsoil:

  • profound
  • loamy to sandy-loamy
  • permeable
  • humorous
  • medium nutrient content (especially phosphorus)

What should be considered when planting?

Special features are not to be considered when planting this tree. It can look just as fantastic as a solitaire as it does in groups, for example in avenues. It is less suitable for tubs. When planting outdoors, the planting hole should be 60 cm deep and 1 x 1 m wide.

When is the best time to plant?

Autumn, between the end of October and mid-November, is the ideal period for planting. Then the plant has plenty of time to grow and can gather strength for flowering until spring. If necessary, a slight pruning of the newly acquired plant can be done in autumn.

tips and tricks

Pretty plant neighbors for the Japanese cherry tree are, for example, torch lilies, sweetheart lilies and lilies of the valley.

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